Senior Spacecraft Build Reliability Engineer

Telemetry Today LLC; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 179,000; Full time

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