Senior Spacecraft Build Reliability Engineer — Equity Eligible

Varda Space Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term cash awards

Health insurance

Dental & Vision coverage

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Build Reliability Engineer to partner with design and manufacturing teams to scale spacecraft hardware production. You will drive test, manufacturability, and inspection planning to ensure reliable output at rate.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in aerospace, hands-on hardware test, and a strong commitment to lean quality principles, process controls, and data-driven improvement. On-site role with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, computer science, electrical, manufacturing, mechanical, or materials engineering.
• 5+ years professional experience in aerospace, design, quality, or related engineering role.
• Hands-on hardware test, qualification, troubleshooting, or failure analysis experience.
• Commitment to lean quality principles without compromising safety or reliability.
• Demonstrated application of process controls in high volume manufacturing, test, and quality environments.
• Experience generating, processing, and/or analyzing data for production insight.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, with a drive to innovate and improve reliability in cutting-edge technology.

Responsibilities

• Partner with design engineering and manufacturing teams to create test, manufacturability, and inspection plans for all vehicle hardware.
• Contain suspect or known non-conforming product, providing guidance to quality inspectors, technicians, shop supervisors, and engineers.
• Lead failure investigations in production, test, and operation; identifying and mitigating immediate and underlying root causes to reduce risk and improve the reliability of designs and processes.
• Provide critical peer review of hardware during design reviews and acceptance and qualification test campaigns.
• Perform failure modes and effects analyses, build requirements compliance matrix tools, and ensure adequate test coverage, change management, and manufacturability of flight hardware.
• Own vehicle level deliverables for regulatory bodies including requirements compliance, functional or flight hazard analyses, and verification evidence.
• Support Mission Assurance's vehicle level risk management and identification/tracking/execution of mitigations.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Hands-on hardware testing

Data analysis

Lean quality principles

Collaboration

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace/engineering fields

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Build Reliability Engineer to partner with design and manufacturing teams to scale spacecraft hardware production. You will drive test, manufacturability, and inspection planning to ensure reliable output at rate.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in aerospace, hands-on hardware test, and a strong commitment to lean quality principles, process controls, and data-driven improvement. On-site role with competitive compensation and benefits.