Spacecraft Build Reliability Engineer – FMEA & Flight Hardware

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

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Job summary

Varda seeks a Build Reliability Engineer to scale spacecraft hardware production through tightly integrated design, manufacturing, and quality processes. You will partner with design and production teams to ensure verifiable, reliable hardware at rate, and lead investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

You will own test plans, containment of non-conforming product, and peer reviews during design and qualification campaigns, with responsibilities spanning regulatory

Qualifications

• 3+ years professional experience in aerospace, design, quality, or related engineering role.
• 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

• Build Reliability Engineers partner closely with design and manufacturing teams to right-size processes and controls to enable scaling the production of spacecraft hardware.
• Create test, manufacturability, and inspection plans for all vehicle hardware in collaboration with design engineering.
• Contain suspect or non-conforming product, providing guidance to quality inspectors and shop staff.
• Lead failure investigations in production, test, and operation; identify and mitigate root causes to reduce risk.
• Provide critical peer review of hardware during design reviews and qualification campaigns.
• Perform FMEA, build requirements matrices, ensure test coverage and change control.
• Own vehicle-level deliverables for regulatory requirements and verification evidence.
• Support Mission Assurance risk management and mitigations tracking.

Skills

Aerospace experience

Hardware testing

Data analysis

Lean quality principles

Process controls

Interpersonal skills

Failure analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering

Job description

Varda seeks a Build Reliability Engineer to scale spacecraft hardware production through tightly integrated design, manufacturing, and quality processes. You will partner with design and production teams to ensure verifiable, reliable hardware at rate, and lead investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

You will own test plans, containment of non-conforming product, and peer reviews during design and qualification campaigns, with responsibilities spanning regulatory