Senior Build Reliability Engineer - Aerospace Systems

Castelion; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will participate in PDR/CDR, lead inspection planning and measurement development, perform root-cause investigations, and coordinate containment of nonconforming hardware to deliver robust DFQ

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.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate product and process output data to drive improvements in manufacturing quality.
• Design for Manufacture (DFM) and quality objectives in design and development.
• Participate in PDR/CDR to ensure DFQ/DFM, risk quantification and mitigation.
• Hands-on development of DFQ/DFM, identification of key characteristics, and testing for manufacturability.
• Lead inspection planning for new products with features and gages.
• Develop and maintain criteria for major product milestones and production guidance.
• Root Cause Investigations and Corrective Action, containment of non-conforming hardware.
• Communicate status to production leadership regularly and ensure proper documentation.

Skills

Quality engineering

DFQ/DFM

Root cause analysis

APQP

Metrology

PFMEA

Control plans

Lean principles

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Education

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

Job description

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

You will participate in PDR/CDR, lead inspection planning and measurement development, perform root-cause investigations, and coordinate containment of nonconforming hardware to deliver robust DFQ