Overview:

The Aviation Warranty Reliability Engineer is responsible for analyzing and improving the reliability and warranty performance of aviation products. This role involves a deep understanding of engineering principles, warranty data analysis, and quality control methodologies. The engineer will work closely with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to identify and address root causes of reliability issues, implement preventive measures, and optimize warranty processes.

Responsibilities:

Warranty Data Analysis:

Collect, analyze, and interpret warranty data to identify trends, patterns, and root causes of failures.
Develop and maintain warranty databases and reporting systems.
Conduct failure analysis investigations and prepare detailed reports.

Reliability Engineering:

Apply reliability engineering principles and tools to assess product reliability and predict failure rates.
Develop and implement reliability testing programs to evaluate product performance under various conditions.
Conduct reliability modeling and simulation to optimize product design and manufacturing processes.
Work with subject matter experts to develop standardized checklists for various component inspections.
Analyze, track and trend warranty and other data for:
- FAA Safety Management System (SMS)
- FAA Continued Operational Safety (COS)
- MTBUR (mean time between unscheduled replacement)
- In-house warranty reviews
- OEM Customer warranty reviews
Work with engineering on engine/component life cycle/TBO analysis and recommendations.
Work with Tech pubs, customer service and engineering on enhancing field inspections to address issues.
Work with operations and quality to collect/compile data and scope for service bulletin effectivity as needed.
Implement and track engine/component corrective actions or product improvement projects with engineering/operations as needed.

Warranty Process Improvement:

Supervise and mentor Warranty Technicians (as required).
Identify opportunities to improve warranty processes and reduce warranty costs.
Develop and implement warranty claim processing procedures and guidelines.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize product design, manufacturing, and quality control.

Root Cause Analysis:

Conduct thorough root cause analyses of warranty claims and field failures.
Implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence of issues.
Collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to implement design changes or process improvements.

Supplier Quality Management:

Monitor supplier quality performance and address supplier-related warranty issues.
Develop and implement supplier quality improvement initiatives.

Regulatory Compliance:

Ensure compliance with relevant aviation regulations and standards (e.g., FAA, EASA).
Mandatory FAA COS reporting as required.
Mandatory FAA 14 CFR 21.3 Reporting as required.
SMS Reports to FAA as required.
Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging trends in reliability engineering and warranty management.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in aviation engineering or a related field.
Strong understanding of reliability engineering principles, statistical analysis, and quality control methodologies.
Experience with warranty data analysis and reporting.
Proficiency in relevant software tools (e.g., Minitab, Excel, SQL).
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certification in Reliability Engineering (CRE)
Experience with aviation product design and manufacturing processes.
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
Familiarity with aviation regulatory requirements (FAA, EASA).

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