• Senior Reliability Engineer

    Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (New Carrollton, MD)


    Senior Reliability Engineer

    Job ID:

    251102

    Location:

    MD-Metro Bldg New Carrollton

    Full/Part Time:

    Full-Time

     

    Posting Open-Close

     

    12/11/2025

     

    -

     

    12/30/2025

     

    Union

     

    002

    Regular/Temporary:

    Regular

    Job Description

    THIS JOB OPENING IS BEING USED TO FILL CURRENT AND FUTURE VACANT POSITIONS.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Education

    Bachelor's Degree in reliability, electrical, mechanical, or related engineering field.

     

    + In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, a High School Diploma or GED and four (4) years of experience in an electrical or mechanical maintenance role in the transportation field may be considered.

    Experience

    Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience in a maintenance, maintenance supervision, or engineering role.

    Certification/Licensure

    + N/A

    Preferred

    + ASQ-CRE or CMRP certification preferred

    + Experience in performance monitoring or performance reporting

    + Extensive experience with a CMMS such as Maximo, SAP, or other systems

     

    Medical Group

     

    Satisfactorily complete the medical examination for this position, if required. The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of this position either with or without reasonable accommodations.

    SUMMARY

    Responsible for leading and monitoring the effective reliability measurement and maintenance activities for assets within the Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and other WMATA applicable equipment. The incumbent will apply Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) methods to guide WMATA departments in maintaining assets using best practices.

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

    + Serves as the lead reliability engineer on programs related to improving reliability, performance, and maintainability for revenue and non-revenue assets for WMATA.

    + Leads efforts in determining root causes of failure of WMATA revenue and non-revenue assets within the COO to ensure problems are identified at the correct level so appropriate solutions can be implemented.

    + Serves as a champion for an asset class, asset fleet, and/or maintenance department to ensure critical WMATA assets are monitored consistently for failure trends and performance.

    + Utilizes analysis tools and methods to independently develop performance reports on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis as required to ensure timely and relevant performance reporting is published to asset owners under COO.

    + Analyzes projected product utilization and calculates the cumulative effect on final system reliability of individual part reliabilities.

    + Drafts failure mode and effect analysis sheets or formulates mathematical models, using computer-aided engineering equipment, to identify units posing excessive failure risks and support proposed changes in design.

    + Coordinates the gathering of interdepartmental data by running SQL queries and developing reports between the maintenance offices and operations control centers.

    + Applies knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) to current maintenance programs to ensure departments within COO maintain their critical assets most cost-effectively.

    + Advises and confers with engineers in design review meetings to give reliability findings and recommendations.

    OTHER FUNCTIONS

    + Leads the management of data across numerous databases to ensure the quality and integrity of the data.

    + Independently develops and executes complex queries in a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) containing millions of records to identify and analyze reliability issues using programming languages and tools (e.g., SQL).

    + Identifies and communicates data quality concerns with recommendations to all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.

    + Collaborates with internal WMATA departments, including Engineering, Office of Performance, and respective maintenance departments.

    + Represents the department in reliability meetings at all levels of the company, including senior leadership.

     

    The** **functions** **listed are not intended to limit specific duties and responsibilities of any position. Nor is it intended to limit in any way the right of managers and supervisors to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision.

     

    Evaluation Criteria

     

    Consideration will be given to applicants whose resumes demonstrate the required education and experience. Applicants should include all relevant education and work experience.

    Evaluation criteria may include one or more of the following:

    + Skills and/or behavioral assessment

    + Personal interview

    + Verification of education and experience (including certifications and licenses)

    + Criminal Background Check (a criminal conviction is not an automatic bar to employment)

    + Medical examination, including a drug and alcohol screening (for safety sensitive positions)

    + Review of a current motor vehicle report

     

    Closing

     

    WMATA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal law.

     

    This posting is an announcement of a vacant position under recruitment. It is not intended to replace the official job description. Job descriptions are available upon confirmation of an interview.