Build Engineer

Strativ Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company in Atlanta is seeking a Build Reliability Engineer to lead investigations into failures and drive proactive quality strategies. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 3 years of relevant experience. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work closely with design and manufacturing teams in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, design, or quality engineering.
• Hands-on involvement in hardware development.
• Solid understanding of quality methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into failures during manufacture, testing, or flight.
• Define test protocols and inspection requirements.
• Drive corrective actions from identified trends.
• Support the Quality Management System framework.

Skills

Lean methodologies

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Quality assurance

Hardware development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering field

Job description

Overview

We represent an innovative aerospace & defense tech enterprise backed by VC funding. Our mission is to create high-speed systems that deliver meaningful strategic advantages to the U.S. Department of Defense and allied partners. Within this organization, you’ll join the Build Reliability function, a cross-disciplinary group focused on ensuring that flight hardware and assemblies perform reliably from design through manufacturing and into flight.

Role

Role Overview

As a Build Reliability Engineer, you will:

• Lead investigations into failures occurring in manufacture, testing, or flight, and apply both immediate fixes and systemic improvements
• Work hand in glove with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to create proactive reliability and quality strategies
• Define test protocols, inspection requirements, and manufacturability criteria for new hardware
• Oversee containment of nonconforming parts, coordinating with inspectors, technicians, and engineers on quarantine or rework actions
• Support and develop the Quality Management System framework (traceability, NC handling, configuration control) and help integrate QMS tools
• Drive corrective actions from identified trends, ensuring permanent resolutions
• Aid in shaping supplier quality processes, including reviews, nonconformance resolution, and supplier assurance
• Introduce and validate lean inspection or test workflows that maintain objectivity and quality goals
• Advise on safety in operational areas, ensuring planning standards are upheld

Who You Are: Requirements & Background

Must-haves (Basic Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Materials, Manufacturing, Chemical, Electrical Engineering, or Engineering Physics
• At least 3 years of experience in a role touching manufacturing, design, or quality engineering
• Hands-on involvement in hardware development (could include complex mechanical assemblies, fluid systems, wiring/harness, etc.)
• Solid understanding of quality methodologies: Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, APQP, PFMEA, control plans, metrology
• Experience in test, inspection, or manufacturing settings

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Manufacturing and Quality Assurance

Industries

• Defense and Space Manufacturing

Location: Atlanta, GA