Orbital Build Reliability Engineer II – On-Site El Segundo

Varda Space Industries, Inc.; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation support

Wellness reimbursement

Parental leave

401(k) match

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Varda Space Industries, Inc. in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Space Build Reliability Engineer II to partner with design and manufacturing to scale spacecraft production. You will ensure tested, verified hardware, support Quality, Flight Reliability, and Mission Assurance, and lead investigations into root causes.

The ideal candidate has hands-on hardware test and data analysis experience, strong collaboration skills, and a commitment to lean quality in cutting-edge space tech.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in aerospace, design, quality or related engineering role.
• Hands-on hardware test, qualification, troubleshooting or FMEA experience.
• Commitment to lean quality principles without compromising safety or reliability.
• Applied process controls in high-volume manufacturing, test and quality.
• Experience generating, processing, and analyzing data for production insight.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills with a drive to improve reliability.

Responsibilities

• Partner with design engineering and manufacturing to create test, manufacturability, and inspection plans for vehicle hardware.
• Contain suspect or non-conforming product and guide quality inspectors and technicians.
• Lead failure investigations in production, test and operation; mitigate root causes.
• Provide peer review of hardware during design reviews and test campaigns.
• Perform FMEA, test coverage planning, and ensure manufacturability of flight hardware.
• Own vehicle-level deliverables for regulatory compliance and verification evidence.
• Support Mission Assurance risk management and mitigations execution.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Quality engineering

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Lean quality

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Varda Space Industries, Inc. in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Space Build Reliability Engineer II to partner with design and manufacturing to scale spacecraft production. You will ensure tested, verified hardware, support Quality, Flight Reliability, and Mission Assurance, and lead investigations into root causes.

The ideal candidate has hands-on hardware test and data analysis experience, strong collaboration skills, and a commitment to lean quality in cutting-edge space tech.