Space Manufacturing Process Engineer

Varda Space Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentive

Relocation support

Medical insurance (employees & depend.

401(k) matching

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Space Process Engineer, Manufacturability to help scale production of spacecraft hardware. You will partner with design and manufacturing teams to create test, manufacturability, and inspection plans.

The ideal candidate has hands-on hardware test, qualification, troubleshooting experience and a track record in high-volume manufacturing. This on-site role offers equity, relocation support, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, computer science, electrical, manufacturing, mechanical, or material sciences engineering.
• 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

Process engineering

Lean quality

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Hardware testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace, computer science, electrical, manufacturing, mechanical, or material sciences engineering

Tools

PFMEA

APQP

MSA

DOE

SPC

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Space Process Engineer, Manufacturability to help scale production of spacecraft hardware. You will partner with design and manufacturing teams to create test, manufacturability, and inspection plans.

The ideal candidate has hands-on hardware test, qualification, troubleshooting experience and a track record in high-volume manufacturing. This on-site role offers equity, relocation support, and a comprehensive benefits package.