Senior Failure Analysis & Sustainment Engineer

Forterra is seeking aTechnical Product Support Managerto serve as a central technical leader for the lifecycle support of our fielded this role you will oversee configuration management sustainment planning and obsolescence mitigation while working cross-functionally with engineering supply chain program teams and field service. Youll act as the go-to technical liaison for customers drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure product readiness through hands-on problem-solving and operational support. This is a dynamic fast-paced role basedon-site at our Clarksburg MD facilityideal for a detail-oriented technical professional with at least 5 years of relevant experience and a strong background in engineering or related fields.

What Youll Do

The Technical Product Support Manager serves as the central technical point of contact for the comprehensive lifecycle support of fielded products. This role ensures sustained operational readiness drives continuous improvement and bridges cross-functional teamsincluding engineering supply chain program management and field serviceto deliver seamless product support for both customers and internal stakeholders.

• Own and build failure analysis processes

• • Establish implement and continuously improve processes foridentifying documenting and quantifying failure modes

• • Lead and manage FRACAS data workflows and ensure high-quality reliability data capture

• • Translatefailure data into actionable product and process improvements that enhance system uptime

• Lead investigations and root cause analysis (RCA)

• • Drive discrepancy report investigations from intake through resolution

• • Perform hands-on forensic analysis of failed components and systems

• • Determineroot cause using structured methodologies (e.g. 5 Whys fishbone fault tree)

• Serve as technical authority for product failures

• • Act as SME supporting refurbishment and inspection technicians

• • Provideengineering guidance for troubleshooting repair decisions and escalation

• • Interface with design manufacturing and reliability teams to close the loop on issuesimpactingmission-critical systems

• Cross-functional collaboration

• • Work closely with product design manufacturing sustainmentlogisticsprogramteams customer success and reliability engineering

• • Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Drive reliability and sustainment initiatives

• • Identifytrends and systemic issues across fielded systems

• • Lead initiatives to improve product durability maintainability and lifecycle performance for mission-critical applications

• Support engineering changes and obsolescence management

• • Source test qualify and implement replacement parts

• • Contribute to design updates driven by reliability availability and maintainability (RAM) objectives

• Enable predictive maintenance capabilities

• • Analyze correlations between hardware failures and internal system data

• • Develop frameworks for predictive failure modeling and condition-based maintenance to improve uptime
• Startup Environment
• • Highly self-directed ownership-driven mindset

• • Comfortable working hands-on with hardware and data

• • Strong analytical and investigative instincts

• • Ability tooperateeffectively in a fast-paced evolving environment

• • Clear communicator who can bridge engineering and operations

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineeringor related field (advanced degree a plus)

• 5 years of experience in mechanical systems engineering failure analysis or reliability engineering

• Hands-on experience troubleshooting mechanical and electromechanical systems

• Strong root cause analysis skills and familiarity with structured problem-solving methods

• Experience working cross-functionally in product development or operations environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FRACAS systems and reliability data analysis

• Background in forensic engineering or failure investigation

• Familiarity with autonomous systems robotics or complex electromechanical products

• Experience with test design validation and qualification processes

• Working knowledge of electrical systems and diagnostics

US Salary Range

$140000 - $185000

Location

Clarksburg MD - On-Site

CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY - This position may require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. For more information about U.S. Security Clearances:click here.

Forterra is an equal-opportunity employer providing and promoting equal employment opportunity in all personnel are unique talented individuals who are united through a shared passion to deliver autonomous systems that enable national resilience and a robust supply chain.

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