Space Station Build Reliability Engineer — Senior/Staff

Vast; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 137,760 - 195,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Paid time off

Meals provided

Job summary

Vast is seeking a Senior/Staff Build Reliability Engineer for its Long Beach site to oversee reliability of vehicle integration and test operations across the product lifecycle. You will partner with multiple functions to define readiness criteria and drive risk reduction throughout ramp‑up and production.

The role requires 12+ years in aerospace/high‑reliability environments, strong leadership, and exceptional communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of experience in quality, manufacturing, reliability, or design in aerospace, defense, or high‑reliability hardware environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives with executive visibility and influence technical direction across organizations.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Own Build Reliability for vehicle integration and test work centers, setting expectations for reliability, manufacturability, and build and flight readiness.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance leadership to ensure robust, scalable quality and verification plans across the product lifecycle.
• Define integration readiness criteria—including process qualification, design for manufacturability and assembly, and inspectability.
• Drive maturation of integration and test processes, ensuring documentation, equipment, tooling, process controls, data collection, and training support.
• Lead containment and root‑cause investigation of high‑impact vehicle issues and implement robust corrective actions.
• Lead major cost reduction initiatives through simplification of requirements and stronger process controls.
• Mentor individuals and teams to elevate reliability capabilities across the company.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Vast is seeking a Senior/Staff Build Reliability Engineer for its Long Beach site to oversee reliability of vehicle integration and test operations across the product lifecycle. You will partner with multiple functions to define readiness criteria and drive risk reduction throughout ramp‑up and production.

The role requires 12+ years in aerospace/high‑reliability environments, strong leadership, and exceptional communication.