Lead Build Reliability Engineer – Aerospace Hardware

Next Matter; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Equity

PTO 4 weeks

Holidays 10

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

FSA/HSA

401k

Parental Leave

Meals & Catering

Snacks & Beverages

Fitness stipend

EV charging

Job summary

Castelion is seeking a Principal Build Reliability Engineer to ensure the reliability of flight components and assemblies. You will evaluate product and process data to drive improvements in manufacturing quality and actively represent quality objectives in design and development teams.

The role involves design-for-manufacture, participation in PDR/CDR reviews, development of inspection plans, and hands-on quality tools usage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace, manufacturing, materials, mechanical engineering or physics.
• Minimum 5+ years in a quality, manufacturing, or design engineering role.
• Experience with quality tools and problem-solving methods is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate product and process data to improve manufacturing quality.
• Involve in DFQ/DFM activities and PDR/CDR reviews.
• Develop inspection plans and manufacturing quality controls.
• Lead root cause investigations and containment.
• Coordinate First Build Reviews and design for manufacturability implementations.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and documentation for hardware.

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering or physics

Minimum 5+ years in a quality, manufacturing, or design engineering role

Tools

Lean principles

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Corrective Action

APQP

Metrology

PFMEA

Control Plans

Job description

Castelion is seeking a Principal Build Reliability Engineer to ensure the reliability of flight components and assemblies. You will evaluate product and process data to drive improvements in manufacturing quality and actively represent quality objectives in design and development teams.

The role involves design-for-manufacture, participation in PDR/CDR reviews, development of inspection plans, and hands-on quality tools usage.