Principal Engineer, Systems Reliability

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.  

Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role can be located at our Loveland, Ohio or Englewood, Colorado facility.

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Principal Reliability Engineer to lead the analysis, research, design, and testing of components, processes, and systems to develop new products and enhance core offerings, while producing comprehensive system models to statistically predict field reliability, safety, and key reliability drivers.

What You'll Do...

• Reliability & Safety Engineering
• • Develop and define reliability, and safety design requirements for new and existing for existing gas turbine engine systems
  • Prepare reliability predictions, FMEAs, and safety analysis documents that provide detailed and comprehensive assessments of new subsystem designs
  • Perform complex analyses and devise tests to validate design performance, reliability, and safety metrics
• Modeling & Analysis
• • Conducts complex analysis and devises tests to validate performance in the development of new products, methods, materials or processes. Completes required documentation, generates detailed reports, creates customer proposals and presentations and/or change proposals. Determines required actions, performs or directs completion of tasks, and publishes findings and/or results.
• Risk & Compliance Management
• • Provide fault tree analysis and common cause analysis as required for safety assessment
  • Ensure compliance with relevant safety and quality standards (e.g., ISO 9001, AS 9100, OSHA) and contribute to audits and assessments
• Reporting & Communication
• • Prepare detailed technical reports, proposals, presentations, and documentation for stakeholders and customers
  • Communicate findings clearly across multiple departments to drive data-informed decision-making

You have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or a related Engineering field
• Minimum 12 years of experience in reliability engineering
• Proficiency in reliability engineering tools/software and statistical analysis
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Familiarity with safety and regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 9001, AS 9100)
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. Citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice to have...

• Advanced degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or a related Engineering field
• Familiar with MIL-217F and MIL-472
• Experience working with and creating internal process
• Experience leading MBSE
• Experience developing system safety approach and evaluating against requirements

If this sounds like you, please submit an application with your resume. This could be the opportunity you are looking for to expand your skills, contribute to a winning team, and work with talented people who love what they do and take pride in our mission. 

In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $161,183-$227,000 base salary.  Please note that wage information is a general guideline only, and we will consider factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and market conditions when extending an offer.  

Beehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes group Medical, Dental, Life, and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one. We also offer a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match. Every role at Beehive Industries is bonus eligible and will also receive equity in the company.

Beehive Industries is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We strive to create an inclusive work environment and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.