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Emerald Technologies

Program Manager

San Jose, CA · On-site

$100K - $130K/yr

The Program Manager is a strategic project management professional who supports customer projects ... high-reliability electronic assemblies. With design and manufacturing facilities in California ...

Emerald Technologies

Program Manager

Brea, CA · On-site

$70K - $85K/yr

The Program Manager is a strategic project-management professional who works on customer projects ... high-reliability electronic assemblies. With design and manufacturing facilities in California ...

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Sentry

Staff Technical Program Manager

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$200K - $240K/yr

... product, SRE, security, and IT. It's a broad, technically complex, and deeply consequential ... We're looking for a Staff Technical Program Manager who can operate at the intersection of ...

SAIC

Program Manager

San Diego, CA

$160K - $200K/yr

Oversee performance refinement, integration challenges, testing, reliability evaluations, and sustainment solutions. * Risk and Cost Management: Identify program risks, cost drivers, and mitigation ...

Protingent

Program Manager

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$115 - $123/hr

Program Manager Position Description : Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Program ... CI pipeline re-architecture, service reliability improvements, capacity expansion, and benchmarking ...

MasTec Inc

Program Manager

Oakland, CA · Hybrid

$70 - $77.15/hr

... advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes. Job Title: Program Manager ... Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per month) - Oakland, CA (Must reside in bay area) HOURLY RANGE: $70.00 ...

MasTec Inc

Program Manager

Oakland, CA · On-site

$70 - $77.15/hr

... advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes. Job Title: Program Manager ... Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per month) - Oakland, CA (Must reside in bay area) HOURLY RANGE: $70.00 ...

MasTec Inc

Program Manager

Oakland, CA · Hybrid

$70 - $77.15/hr

... advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes. Job Title: Program Manager ... Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per month) - Oakland, CA (Must reside in bay area) HOURLY RANGE: $70.00 ...

MasTec Inc

Program Manager

Oakland, CA · Hybrid

$70 - $77.15/hr

... advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes. Job Title: Program Manager ... Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per month) - Oakland, CA (Must reside in bay area) HOURLY RANGE: $70.00 ...

MasTec Inc

Program Manager

Oakland, CA · Hybrid

$70 - $77.15/hr

... advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes. Job Title: Program Manager ... Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per month) - Oakland, CA (Must reside in bay area) HOURLY RANGE: $70.00 ...

MasTec Inc

Program Manager

Oakland, CA · Hybrid

$70 - $77.15/hr

... advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes. Job Title: Program Manager ... Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per month) - Oakland, CA (Must reside in bay area) HOURLY RANGE: $70.00 ...

MasTec Inc

Program Manager

Oakland, CA · Hybrid

$70 - $77.15/hr

... advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes. Job Title: Program Manager ... Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per month) - Oakland, CA (Must reside in bay area) HOURLY RANGE: $70.00 ...

Intren West

Program Manager

Oakland, CA · On-site

$70 - $77.15/hr

... advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes. Job Title: Program Manager ... Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per month) - Oakland, CA (Must reside in bay area) HOURLY RANGE: $70.00 ...

MasTec Inc

Program Manager

Oakland, CA · Hybrid

$70 - $77.15/hr

... advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes. Job Title: Program Manager ... Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per month) - Oakland, CA (Must reside in bay area) HOURLY RANGE: $70.00 ...

MasTec Inc

Program Manager

Oakland, CA · Hybrid

$70 - $77.15/hr

... advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes. Job Title: Program Manager ... Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per month) - Oakland, CA (Must reside in bay area) HOURLY RANGE: $70.00 ...

MasTec Inc

Program Manager

Oakland, CA · Hybrid

$70 - $77.15/hr

... advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes. Job Title: Program Manager ... Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per month) - Oakland, CA (Must reside in bay area) HOURLY RANGE: $70.00 ...

MasTec Inc

Program Manager

Oakland, CA · Hybrid

$70 - $77.15/hr

... advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes. Job Title: Program Manager ... Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per month) - Oakland, CA (Must reside in bay area) HOURLY RANGE: $70.00 ...

Intren West

Program Manager

Oakland, CA · Hybrid

$70 - $77.15/hr

... advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes. Job Title: Program Manager ... Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per month) - Oakland, CA (Must reside in bay area) HOURLY RANGE: $70.00 ...

Intren West

Program Manager

Oakland, CA · Hybrid

$70 - $77.15/hr

... advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes. Job Title: Program Manager ... Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per month) - Oakland, CA (Must reside in bay area) HOURLY RANGE: $70.00 ...

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What is a reliability program manager?

A Reliability Program Manager is a professional responsible for developing, implementing, and managing programs that ensure the dependability and optimal performance of systems, equipment, or processes within an organization. They analyze data, identify potential risks, and create strategies to minimize downtime and improve reliability. Their role often involves cross-functional collaboration, continuous improvement initiatives, and adherence to industry standards and best practices. Reliability Program Managers are commonly found in sectors like manufacturing, energy, aerospace, and technology.

How does a reliability program manager typically collaborate with engineering and operations teams to drive improvements?

A Reliability Program Manager works closely with both engineering and operations teams to identify areas where equipment or process reliability can be enhanced. This involves facilitating cross-functional meetings, analyzing failure data, and aligning improvement initiatives with production goals. The manager often acts as a bridge, translating technical findings into actionable plans that operations can implement. Effective communication and the ability to prioritize projects based on impact and resource availability are key to successful collaboration.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a reliability program manager, and why are they important?

A Reliability Program Manager typically needs a solid background in engineering, reliability analysis, and project management, often supported by a relevant degree and certifications like Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE). Familiarity with reliability modeling software, root cause analysis tools, and asset management systems is common in the role. Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills are crucial for effectively coordinating teams and driving reliability initiatives. These skills are essential to ensure equipment uptime, reduce operational risks, and optimize organizational performance.

What is the difference between Reliability Program Manager vs Maintenance Engineer?

AspectReliability Program ManagerMaintenance Engineer
Primary FocusDeveloping and implementing reliability strategies to improve equipment uptimePerforming maintenance tasks to repair and maintain equipment
CertificationsReliability certifications (e.g., RCM, RCPE) often preferredMechanical or electrical engineering degrees, maintenance certifications
Work EnvironmentOffice-based planning, cross-department collaborationFieldwork, plant or facility maintenance
Industry UsageCommon in manufacturing, energy, and industrial sectorsCommon in manufacturing, facilities management, and industrial plants

The Reliability Program Manager focuses on strategic reliability initiatives to prevent failures, while Maintenance Engineers handle hands-on repair and maintenance tasks. Both roles are essential for operational efficiency but differ in scope and responsibilities.

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Infographic showing various Reliability Program Manager job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 79% Full Time, 16% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution.

Reliability Engineer, Facilities & Infrastructure

Impulse Space

Redondo Beach, CA • On-site

$108K - $136K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

As a Reliability Engineer at Impulse Space, you will partner with Maintenance, Facilities Engineering, and Production Departments to develop and implement a site-wide reliability program focused on maximizing the uptime, availability, and lifecycle of critical infrastructure and equipment.

You will own the development and continuous improvement of our CMMS, preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, asset criticality framework, and reliability metrics. The systems and processes you develop will be designed to scale with rapid production growth, equipment changes, and expansion across multiple sites.
  • Develop and own a site-wide reliability and asset management program forcritical facilities infrastructure and equipment
  • Partner with Maintenance, Production, and Engineering to develop robust preventive and predictive maintenance strategies that can be standardized and deployed across multiple sites
  • Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the site CMMS, including asset hierarchy, equipment records, PM programs, work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history
  • Develop maintenance strategies that can adapt to equipment relocations, retrofits, new installations, and evolving production requirements
  • Define reliability and maintainability requirements for new equipment and infrastructure installations, including maintenance access, monitoring, redundancy, and critical spares
  • Establish asset criticality assessments and maintenance priorities based on operational impact, safety, cost, and failure consequences
  • Support deployment of predictive maintenance and condition-monitoring systems using BMS and other equipment monitoring systems
  • Monitor equipment data, alarms, trends, and performance indicators; establish appropriate alarm thresholds and escalate developing issues to Maintenance and Engineering leadership.
  • Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and other reliability analyses to identify and mitigate repetitive or high-consequence failuresIdentify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, maintainability,
    and lifecycle cost through engineering modifications and maintenance strategy changes.
  • Track and report key maintenance and reliability metrics, including equipment uptime, PM compliance, corrective vs. preventive maintenance, open work orders, mean time between failures (MTBF), and mean time to repair (MTTR)
  • Develop reliability standards, procedures, and best practices that can be
    replicated across Impulse Space facilities
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, facilities engineering, or a related discipline
  • Demonstrated experience implementing or significantly improving CMMS systems and maintenance programs
  • Demonstrated experience developing preventive and/or predictive maintenance programs 
  • Strong understanding of maintenance and reliability principles, asset
    management, and failure analysis
  • Demonstrated experience working directly with maintenance organizations and technicians.
  • Experience working in fast-paced manufacturing, aerospace, industrial, data center, semiconductor, or other high-reliability environments
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
  • Experience with critical power, HVAC, process utilities, vacuum systems, test stands, launch infrastructure, RF systems, avionics, or other mission-critical equipment
  • Experience with BMS, PLC/SCADA, condition monitoring, vibration monitoring, thermography, or other predictive maintenance technologies 
  • Experience developing asset criticality assessments, FMEA/FMECA, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), or lifecycle maintenance strategies
  • Experience scaling maintenance and reliability programs across multiple facilities or rapidly growing organizations
  • Experience supporting new equipment installation, commissioning, and equipment relocations from a reliability and maintainability perspective
  • Experience with CMMS platforms, asset management systems, and maintenance data analytics

Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Space's spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.  
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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