Principal Engineer, Reliability, Maintainability & Survivability

Virgin Galactic is seeking a talented and motivated Reliability, Maintainability, & Serviceability (RM&S) Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be able to perform the Responsibilities of the position and meet many of the Knowledge / Experience requirements.  You bring your talent and experience and will have the opportunity learn from on-the-job training.

Responsibilities :

• The Principal Engineer is responsible for technical leadership of the RM&S team. You must be an expert in at least one, and very competent in several disciplines and work products. In addition to producing high caliber work products, you will be asked to train, mentor, guide, lower-level engineers and produce technical process / guidance documents for the team.
• Example of typical RM&S work products : Design for Reliability (DfR), Design for Maintainability (DfM), input to Trade Studies, Human Factors, Failure Reporting (FRACAS), Standard Reliability Reports, Availability / Downtime Analysis and metrics, Reliability Test and Evaluation, Mean Time to Repair / Maintenance Man-Hours (MTTR / MMH, Lifecycle / Maintenance cost, Maintenance Planning Data (MPD) and Optimization, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) / Maintenance Steering Group (MSG-3), Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD), Reliability models, Reliability Predictions, FMEA / FMECA, and other analyses that require joint contribution such as ILS, MTA, LORA, DEL / MEL, CONOPS, etc.
• Perform engineering analysis and present within review groups of existing, new, and modified systems related to the air and space vehicles.
• Participate in the Reliability Control Board (RCB) and provide standard reliability reports with ability to explore the data from the company databases.
• Develop and update Inspection and Maintenance Planning Data (MPD) documents of preventive and Operational-MPD (Pre-Flight, Post-Flight, etc.) actions.
• Participate in Verification & Validation activities for RM&S products.
• Provides technical support to engineering, flight operations, production, maintenance management and technical personnel.
• Perform Reliability processes including collecting data, developing metrics, producing reliability reports, and conducting trend analysis.

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The annual U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $163,100.00–$261,050.00. The base pay actually offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, and experience and take into account internal equity. Other forms of pay (e.g., bonus or long term incentive) may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. For more information regarding Virgin Galactic benefits, please visit

Who We Are

Virgin Galactic is transforming humanity’s relationship with space. By making it more open and accessible, we are connecting the world to the love, wonder and awe inspired by space travel, helping to create new opportunities for the benefit of life on Earth. Whether it’s supporting cutting-edge research missions for scientists and students, or offering life-changing experiences for the adventurers among us, Virgin Galactic is THE spaceline for Earth. Such an audacious vision requires a team as driven as they are curious - one capable of redefining the boundaries of what’s possible.

Export Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Person (either a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident or a protected individual as defined 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or be able to obtain the required authorization from either the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The applicant must also not be included in the list of Specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. See list  here .

EEO Statement

Virgin Galactic is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Virgin Galactic is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin / ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE

Virgin Galactic is committed to a Drug Free Workplace. All applicants post offer and active teammates are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. This can include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and accident related drug and alcohol testing.

Salary : $163,100 - $261,050