Reliability Engineer II-IV

Textron · Slidell, LA

Apply on Textron ↗

Level: Senior
Team: Reliability
Industry: Aerospace & defense
Posted: 30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior reliability role at Textron (aerospace & defense) in Slidell, LA.

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Reliability Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $102k–$140k.

Median of the low and high ends of 264 live postings that list pay, out of 718 reliability engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Louisiana plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 717 other live reliability postings in the US.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

Root cause 53%
Team leadership 29%
FMEA 22%
Automation 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Textron
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Textron in Slidell

1 other open role at this site.

2027 - Manufacturing Engineer I (Crewed Land) - Slidell, LA · Manufacturing