Spacecraft Build Reliability Engineer - FMEA & Quality

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Flexible PTO

Company-paid medical, dental, vision

Parental leave

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking Build Reliability Engineers to scale production of spacecraft hardware. You will work with design and manufacturing teams to ensure reliable, high-volume production of spacecraft systems and components, including test and verification activities.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of aerospace/quality experience, a relevant engineering degree, and hands-on troubleshooting skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of aerospace, design, quality, or related engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, or materials engineering.
• Hands-on hardware test, qualification, troubleshooting, or failure analysis experience.
• Commitment to lean quality principles without compromising safety or reliability.
• Experience generating, processing, and/or analyzing data for production insight.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills with a drive to improve reliability.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to right-size processes and controls for scalable spacecraft hardware production.
• Ensure production processes yield verified, reliable hardware at rate.
• Support Quality, Flight Reliability, and Mission Assurance.
• Create test, manufacturability, and inspection plans for all vehicle hardware.
• Lead failure investigations in production, test, and operation to identify root causes and mitigate risks.
• Provide critical peer review of hardware during design reviews and acceptance/test campaigns.
• Perform failure modes and effects analyses, build requirements traceability tools, and ensure adequate test coverage.
• Support vehicle-level regulatory requirements and risk management.

Skills

Aerospace

Design

Quality

Testing

Troubleshooting

Root cause

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace, electrical, mechanical, or materials engineering

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking Build Reliability Engineers to scale production of spacecraft hardware. You will work with design and manufacturing teams to ensure reliable, high-volume production of spacecraft systems and components, including test and verification activities.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of aerospace/quality experience, a relevant engineering degree, and hands-on troubleshooting skills.