Hardware Reliability Engineer (Build Reliability)

United States Digital Space LLC; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental

401(k) plan

Paid vacation (3 weeks)

Paid holidays (10+ days)

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Hardware Reliability Engineer to drive reliability from design through production and flight. You will work across design, test and manufacturing on avionics components, analyze failures and champion Lean quality methods in a hands-on lab and shop floor environment.

You will monitor production, perform root-cause analysis, and develop robust test/inspection processes while collaborating with cross-functional teams to reduce risk and improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (EE, CE, ME, AE, materials, manufacturing, chemical or engineering physics)
• 1+ years in manufacturing, quality and/or design engineering role (student projects or internships qualify)

Responsibilities

• Partner with design, test, and manufacturing to ensure avionics reliability.
• Track yield, test escapes, and capture lessons for NPIs.
• Develop, implement and validate lean test and inspection processes.
• Monitor production ramp-up with quality and analysis tools.
• Conduct build quality reviews to ensure design intent and drive improvements.
• Investigate failures to identify root causes and mitigate risk.
• Perform electrical root cause analysis using schematics and test gear.
• Conduct gage R&R to validate test systems.
• Support shop floor with Lean autonomous production and standard rework/repair guides.
• Create optimization of critical processes and reduce complexity in designs.

Skills

PCBAs

Electromechanical

Lean methods

Quality tools

Cross-functional

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Test equipment

Job description

the company was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today the company is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

HARDWARE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (BUILD RELIABILITY)

The Build and Hardware Reliability organization at the company is an inclusive, inter-disciplinary team that is committed to the reliability of flight components and production assemblies. Your breadth of exposure as a Hardware Reliability Engineer will be immense as you collaborate with other core groups at the company, guiding the hardware from design to production and operation. You use data to understand the factors that drive reliability, and support quality objectives in design and development teams to drive improvements in reliability in manufacturing, test and flight. You have the ability to dive deep on the details to identify, understand and solve difficult technical problems and also utilize a system level approach to prioritize issues for the vehicle as a whole. You thrive in a hands-on environment and will spend time in the office, on the factory floor, and in the lab to execute on the mission to make humanity interplanetary.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with design, test, and manufacturing through product development and production to ensure the reliability of Avionics parts (i.e. controllers, RIOs, sensors, RF, power systems, solar arrays, wire harnessing, etc.)
• Responsible for tracking yield, test/inspection escapes, and ensuring past failures and lessons learned are incorporated into NPI
• Develop, implement and validate Lean test and inspection processes for new and existing products and process, ensuring that criteria are objective and that quality goals are consistently met
• Monitor the success of products and processes through production ramp-up using a suite of quality and analysis tools
• Conduct regular build quality reviews to ensure that design intent is achieved and well-communicated; identify opportunities for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve manufacturability, collaborating with integrated product teams to drive improvements and address high-impact and repeating non-conformances
• Investigate failures in production, test and flight, identifying and mitigating the immediate and underlying root causes in order to quantify/reduce risk and improve reliability of designs and processes
• Utilize schematics, test equipment, inspection processes, etc. to perform structured electrical root cause analysis of failures identified during the development and production processes to inform design/manufacturing changes
• Perform gage repeatability and reproducibility studies to validate test systems used for product acceptance
• Contain suspect or known non-conforming product, providing guidance to quality inspectors, technicians, shop supervisors and engineers to assist in quarantining and rework activities
• Support the shop floor in continuous improvement and the advancing of a Lean, autonomous production system through creation of standard rework/repair guides, removal of redundant or unnecessary inspection, and improved control and optimization of critical processes

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering, or engineering physics
• 1+ years in a manufacturing, quality and/or design engineering role (student project team or internship experience qualifies)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for the team’s spirit of innovation and mission of improving reliability in cutting-edge technology
• Hands on experience designing and/or troubleshooting PCBAs
• Experience supporting production and test of complex electromechanical assemblies
• Knowledge of quality tools such as Lean principles, measurement systems analysis, design of experiments, statistical process control,, root cause analysis and corrective action, advanced product quality planning (APQP), metrology, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem solving approaches
• Dedicated to adopting a Lean approach to quality without compromising safety or reliability

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:

Level 1: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00Level 2: $115,000.00 - $160,000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at the company. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

the company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with the company 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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