Space Station Build Reliability Engineer

Vast; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Equity

On-site meals and snacks

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vast in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Build Reliability Engineer (Structures) to support reliability across the product lifecycle for our space-station programs. You will own reliability for fabrication and structural sub-assemblies and drive manufacturability and flight readiness.

You will lead data-driven quality improvements, collaborate with engineering, operations, and mission assurance, and guide corrective actions to prevent issues and sustain program health.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years in manufacturing, design, quality, reliability, or related roles.
• Fluency in geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T).
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Own Build Reliability for fabrication and structural sub-assemblies, setting reliability and build readiness expectations.
• Enable manufacturable product introductions with valid requirements and capable measurement systems.
• Improve processes, data collection, and work instructions to achieve reliable rate.
• Lead data-driven quality reviews, identify risks, and implement corrective actions.
• Lead containment and root-cause investigations of high-impact issues.
• Drive cost-of-quality reduction by simplifying requirements and strengthening controls.

Skills

GD&T

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CMM

Laser measurement systems

ISO 9001

AS9100

Job description

Vast in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Build Reliability Engineer (Structures) to support reliability across the product lifecycle for our space-station programs. You will own reliability for fabrication and structural sub-assemblies and drive manufacturability and flight readiness.

You will lead data-driven quality improvements, collaborate with engineering, operations, and mission assurance, and guide corrective actions to prevent issues and sustain program health.