Senior Avionics Reliability Lead - Flight Hardware

Vast; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 138,283 - 230,472; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k) retirement plan

ClassPass credits

Spring Health

Job summary

Vast in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior / Staff Build Reliability Engineer (Avionics) to support the reliability of flight avionics hardware across the product lifecycle. This is a full-time, exempt role located in our Long Beach location.

You will own reliability, partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance to ensure robust, scalable quality plans, define readiness criteria, and drive risk mitigation across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of experience in quality, manufacturing, reliability, or design in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability hardware environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with executive visibility and influence technical direction across organizations.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Own Build Reliability for avionics hardware and work centers, setting expectations for reliability, manufacturability, and flight readiness.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance leadership to ensure robust, scalable quality and verification plans across the product lifecycle.
• Define readiness criteria for flight hardware and drive risk retirement during ramp-up.
• Develop internal avionics production processes with documentation, tooling, data collection, and training.
• Lead risk mitigations and recovery plans for severe issues with Mission Assurance.
• Analyze build data, lead quality reviews, and influence teams to prevent escapes and improve reliability.
• Lead root-cause investigations and implement robust corrective actions across Vast.
• Lead cost-reduction initiatives via simplified requirements and stronger process controls.
• Mentor teams to elevate reliability capabilities.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Quality systems

ISO 9001/AS9100

RCA

FMEA

SPC

Control plans

Six Sigma Black Belt

Avionics design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

RCA

FMEA

SPC

Control plans

ISO 9001

AS9100

Job description

Vast in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior / Staff Build Reliability Engineer (Avionics) to support the reliability of flight avionics hardware across the product lifecycle. This is a full-time, exempt role located in our Long Beach location.

You will own reliability, partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance to ensure robust, scalable quality plans, define readiness criteria, and drive risk mitigation across programs.