Spacecraft Build Reliability Engineer

The Boeing Company; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company, is seeking a Build Reliability Engineer to partner with design and manufacturing teams to drive flight-hardware quality and reliability in aerospace production. You will develop quality plans, implement Lean inspection processes, and lead root-cause investigations to reduce risk and improve manufacturability.

The role emphasizes collaboration across design, manufacturing, and quality teams, with opportunities to drive continuous improvement and advance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field.
• 4+ years in mechanical and avionics product manufacturing, assembly, test and inspection.
• Ability to read drawings and interpret specifications.
• Understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
• Intermediate knowledge of AS9100 quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Create quality plans for flight hardware with design and manufacturing teams.
• Develop, implement and validate Lean test and inspection processes.
• Monitor production ramp-up using quality tools.
• Conduct regular build quality reviews and drive improvements.
• Investigate production/test/flight failures and implement corrective actions.
• Contain non-conforming product and guide rework activities.
• Support Lean autonomous production on the shop floor through standard guides and process optimization.

Skills

Read drawings

Root cause analysis

AS9100 knowledge

Aerospace manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Lean principles

MSA (Measurement Systems Analysis)

DOE (Design of Experiments)

SPC (Statistical Process Control)

PFMEA

APQP

Metrology

Control plans

Quality data analysis

Job description

Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company, is seeking a Build Reliability Engineer to partner with design and manufacturing teams to drive flight-hardware quality and reliability in aerospace production. You will develop quality plans, implement Lean inspection processes, and lead root-cause investigations to reduce risk and improve manufacturability.

The role emphasizes collaboration across design, manufacturing, and quality teams, with opportunities to drive continuous improvement and advance