{"id":456285,"url":"https://alion.io/job/airbus-reliability-engineer","title":"Reliability Engineer","company":{"id":3100,"name":"Airbus","domain":"airbus.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/airbus","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":84,"open_postings":637,"ghost_share":0.002,"stale_share":0.647,"repost_share":0.014,"time_to_fill_p50_days":27,"computed_at":"2026-10-30T05:48:23Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Kinston, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":83000,"max_usd":157000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":6333},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-15T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-21","last_verified_at":"2026-10-30T21:45:01Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":108,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":106},"description":"Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at \nNotice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal\n Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English)\n Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminación (Spanish)\nJob Description:\nAirbus Aerosystemsis looking for aReliability Engineerto join our Engineering department based inKinston, NC.\nThe Industrial Maintenance organization provides corrective and preventative maintenance across a broad range of installed assets and hand tools within the Kinston Plant. The assets include mechanical and electrical CNC machinery, conventional production machinery, Jigs and Tools, industrial autoclaves and automated guided vehicles . Asset age ranges from new equipment, up to 15 years old. The Industrial Maintenance strategy requires enhanced technical support to develop the internal competence to deliver comprehensive asset care.\nReporting to the Ho J&T, Robotics, Des, Acq & Maint, the Reliability Engineer will be responsible for ensuring legislative compliance and for leading improvements in asset safety, reliability and availability.\nMeet the Team:\nOur team at Airbus Aerosystems Kinston manufactures crucial aircraft components. On the shop floor you’ll be surrounded by individuals who are passionate about aviation and skilled in areas like electrical, structure and quality. Join our team and help build the next generation of aircraft.\nYour Working Environment:\nThe Airbus Aerosystems Kinston facility sits at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing, specializing in the production of large, advanced composite aerostructures. Our team builds critical components for the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 XWB, including the composite center fuselage and wing spar.\nHow We Care for You:\nFinancial Rewards: Competitive pay, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)\n\nWork/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a paid parental leave program.\n\nHealth & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.\n\nIndividual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path; as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programs; and both national and international mobility.\n\nYour Challenges:\nDefine the maintenance strategy for the new technologies within the new Airbus Aerostructures in the Kinston Plant\n\nCreate a spare parts strategy for our most critical assets within the Airbus Aerostructures in the Kinston Plant\n\nProtect the safety of maintenance personnel and asset users.\n\nSupport in deploying maintenance strategies and tactics to deliver cost effective asset safety and reliability aligned to customer needs.\n\nManage effective asset performance measurement.\n\nSupport engagement through involvement, improvement, communication and development within the Industrial Maintenance team.\n\nProvide effective communications with customers and key stakeholders.\n\nDevelop and deploy the maintenance plan for new and existing asset introduction.\n\nMain Activities\nEnsure ‘best in class’ safety systems and legislative compliance are realized and fundamental to all plans.\n\nMaintain a ‘safety first’ culture in the maintenance engineering team and be a ‘champion for safety’.\n\nProvide safe assets through proactive maintenance and adoption of latest, suitable best practice technologies.\n\nContribute to the management of change utilizing the best available and appropriate technology whilst ensuring legislative compliance.\n\nMaintain compliance with Airbus procedures and practices e.g. Maintenance Procedure (FU.IN.07), Airbus Operating System, Ethics and Compliance and Shape.\n\nSupport in developing, deploying and maintaining the Maintenance Plan for all assets in scope.\n\nLead Total Cost of Ownership at the earliest stage of asset change or acquisition to provide sufficient maintenance budget.\n\nSupport cost savings through employee engagement and technical input into improvement ideas.\n\nDevelop cost of maintenance reduction projects balanced with asset reliability and safety.\n\nPrepare business cases to support improvement projects and risk reduction projects.\n\nDevelop and produce effective and timely asset performance metrics.\n\nDevelop tailored improvement plans for each asset group to deliver improved reliability and availability.\n\nProject manage simple, low cost refurbishment projects.\n\nProvide technical maintenance support for large refurbishment projects, asset acquisition projects and asset change projects.\n\nSeek technological improvements to transition from a reactive to a proactive maintenance provision.\n\nContribute to the development of robust predictive instruments and proactive maintenance practices.\n\nSupport management component obsolescence to ensure asset availability.\n\nMaintain the standard of Asset Care Plans including criticality and risk identification.\n\nWorking with the commercial team, supporting the technical aspects of contracted maintenance services.\n\nSupport significant and or complex asset recovery plans. Lead technical problem solving and lessons learned activity. Embed and maintain a culture of structured root cause analysis to minimize the re-occurrence of breakdowns.\n\nDeploy maintenance tools and methodologies to maximize reliability (e.g. Condition Based Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance, Reliability Centered Maintenance, and Autonomous Maintenance).\n\nBe the champion for Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)\n\nContribute actively to the overall management of the Industrial Maintenance business.\n\nOutputs\nCompliance to FU.IN.07 process\n\nAsset reliability meets required Technical Availability\n\nSuccessful implementation of strategy and improvement projects.\n\nCustomer satisfaction and service level achieved.\n\nProactive way of working via governance, controls and continuous improvement.\n\nEducation:\nRequired\nFive or more years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree OR\n\nTwo or more years of relevant experience with a Master’s Degree\n\nTravel Required:\n5% Domestic and International\n\nCitizenship:\nUS Person under ITAR definition\n\nOr\nEligible to work in the USA\n\nClearance:\nNone Required\n\nPhysical Requirements:\nOnsite: 100%\n\nVision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.\n\nHearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.\n\nSpeaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. 100%, daily\n\nEquipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. 100%\n\nCarrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.\n\nLifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.\n\nPushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.\n\nSitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.\n\nSquatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.\n\nStanding: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.\n\nTravel: able to travel independently and at short notice.\n\nWalking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.\n\nPersonal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site\n\nEqual Opportunity:\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status\nAs a leader in our field, Airbus provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.\nAs a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.\nAirbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.\nNOTE: Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.\nThis job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.\nCompany:\nAirbus Aerosystems Kinston, IncEmployment Type:\nPermanentExperience Level:\nProfessionalRemote Type:\nOn-siteJob Family:\n------\n------\nAirbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits and training. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.\nAirbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.\nAirbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. 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