Senior Spacecraft Build Reliability Engineer

Telemetry Today LLC

El Segundo (CA)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 179,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Stock options
Long-term incentives
Relocation support
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) match

Job summary

Varda Space Industries, based in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Senior Build Reliability Engineer to partner with design and manufacturing teams to scale spacecraft hardware production. You will ensure reliable hardware through test, qualification, and process control, with hands-on testing and troubleshooting experience essential.

The role emphasizes ownership of vehicle-level deliverables for regulatory compliance, risk management, and cross-functional reliability improvements across Mission

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in aerospace, computer science, electrical, manufacturing, mechanical, or material sciences engineering.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in aerospace, design, quality, or related engineering.
  • Hands-on hardware test, qualification, troubleshooting, or failure analysis experience.
  • Commitment to lean quality principles without compromising safety or reliability.
  • Experience applying process controls in high-volume manufacturing, test, and quality environments.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with design engineering and manufacturing teams to create test, manufacturability, and inspection plans for vehicle hardware.
  • Contain non-conforming product and guide quality inspectors, technicians, shop supervisors, and engineers.
  • Lead failure investigations to identify root causes and improve reliability of designs and processes.
  • Provide peer review of hardware during design reviews and test campaigns.
  • Perform FMEA, ensure test coverage, change management, and manufacturability of flight hardware.

Skills

Hardware testing
Lean quality
Process controls
Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Aerospace / others)

Tools

CNC machining
Additive manufacturing
Casting
Welding
Fastening

Job description

Varda Space Industries, based in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Senior Build Reliability Engineer to partner with design and manufacturing teams to scale spacecraft hardware production. You will ensure reliable hardware through test, qualification, and process control, with hands-on testing and troubleshooting experience essential.

The role emphasizes ownership of vehicle-level deliverables for regulatory compliance, risk management, and cross-functional reliability improvements across Mission

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