Safety, Reliability, and Maintainability Engineer / Safety, Reliability, and Maintainability Engineeress

About ANAVIA

ANAVIA is a Swiss aerospace company and a global market leader in the development and manufacture of advanced unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft systems, boasting a maximum take-off weight of up to 1,150 kg. Our dual-use helicopter platforms and sensors facilitate a diverse range of missions, including intelligence and surveillance (ISR), infrastructure inspection, cargo transportation, and other critical operations.

Driven by a multinational and multidisciplinary team of highly skilled engineers specializing in mechatronics, avionics, composites, software, and flight testing, along with industry experts in marketing, manufacturing, flight operations, and service, ANAVIA manages the entire product lifecycle in-house—from concept and design through certification, production, and global customer support.

Headquartered in Bilten and Näfels, Switzerland, with a wholly owned subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates, ANAVIA integrates Swiss engineering excellence with a growing international presence. Our reputation is founded on technological innovation, operational reliability, and uncompromising quality. Supported by a robust European supply chain, we deliver mission-ready aerospace solutions that exemplify the highest standards of Swiss precision and manufacturing excellence.

Your Mission

As ANAVIA continues its rapid growth, we are seeking a skilled SRaM Engineer who is eager to contribute to the future of unmanned aviation and take on the following key responsibilities:

Safety Engineering

• Develop and maintain system and aircraft-level safety assessments in accordance with ARP4761 and ARP4754A (e.g., FHA, PSSA, SSA, CMA).
• Perform Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA) and System Safety Assessments (SSA) to support certification and design reviews.
• Support fault tree analysis (FTA), failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA/FMECA), and common cause analyses (CCA).
• Contribute to the development and review of Certification Plans, Safety Plans, and System Safety Program Plans (SSPP).
• Interface with airworthiness authorities (e.g. EASA, FAA, military) for certification-related safety work.

Reliability Engineering

• Perform quantitative reliability predictions using tools such as Reliasoft, Windchill, or MIL-HDBK-217.
• Develop system and LRU reliability models and conduct Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS) processes.
• Monitor and report Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), Mean Time Between Removals (MTBR), and other KPIs.
• Analyze field data and in-service feedback to identify trends and areas for improvement.

Maintainability & Supportability

• Conduct maintainability analysis, including Mean Time To Repair (MTTR), fault isolation, access analysis, and Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) architecture assessments.
• Support the development of Maintenance Task Analyses (MTA) and Maintenance Manuals (e.g. AMM, CMM).
• Contribute to the Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), and Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) deliverables.
• Work closely with production, customer support, and aftermarket teams to improve maintainability and reduce lifecycle costs.

Your Profile

• Education: Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 3-5 years in safety, reliability, or maintainability engineering within the aviation or aerospace sector, actively applying relevant methods throughout the aircraft/system development lifecycle.
• Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of applicable standards: ARP4761, ARP4754A, CS-29/-27 (or FAR equivalents), MIL-STD-882, MIL-HDBK-217.
  • Experience with analytical tools (e.g., Relex, Isograph, RAM Commander, FMEA software, MATLAB).
  • Familiarity with DO-178C / DO-254 / DO-160.
  • A collaborative approach with multidisciplinary teams, including Systems Engineering, Avionics, Flight Controls, Propulsion, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering.
  • Good understanding of aircraft systems, such as electrical, avionics, structures, or propulsion.
• Languages: Proficiency in English; German is desirable.

Join Us

Become a part of a dynamic and international team at ANAVIA and help shape the future of unmanned aviation. Apply online using the form below.

Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered. This position is open only to candidates who hold a valid Swiss work permit, EU nationality, or Swiss citizenship.