Reliability Engineer
Design or plan protocols for equipment or processes to produce products meeting internal and external purity, safety, and quality requirements.
At a Glance
Reliability Engineer earns an average of $73,750/yr. Typical education: Bachelor's degree. Experience: 5.5–8 years. Top skills: Reliability, Reliability Engineering, Maintainability.
$73,750/yr
Bachelor's degree
5.5–8 years
6
Parent Occupation (O*NET)
Validation Engineers
Median Wage
$101,140/yr
Growth (2024-34)
+11.0%
Education
Bachelor's degree
Skills & Requirements
Specialized Skills (17)
Reliability Engineering
Maintainability
Failure Reporting Analysis And Corrective Action Systems
Testability
Failure Mode Effects And Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
Preventive Maintenance
Asset Management
Subcontracting
Failure Analysis
Systems Design
Reliability Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
Fault Tree Analysis
Systems Engineering
Project Management
Engineering Support
Process Safety Management
Common Skills (12)
Reliability
Forecasting
Management
Communication
Operations
Problem Solving
Self-Motivation
Program Management
Coordinating
Microsoft Office
Certifications (1)
Secret Clearance
Related Specializations
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