Spacecraft Build Reliability Engineer II

Telemetry Today LLC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term cash awards

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Space Build Reliability Engineer II to partner with design and manufacturing teams to right-size processes and enable scaling the production of spacecraft hardware. Build Reliability Engineers ensure production processes yield verified, reliable hardware at rate.

You will flex beyond Build Reliability to support Quality, Flight Reliability, and Mission Assurance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, computer science, electrical, manufacturing, mechanical, or materials engineering.
• 3+ years in aerospace, design, quality, or related engineering role.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Partner with design engineering and manufacturing teams to create test, manufacturability, and inspection plans for vehicle hardware.
• Contain suspect or non-conforming product and guide quality inspectors and shop staff.
• Lead failure investigations and identify root causes to reduce risk and improve reliability.
• Provide peer reviews of hardware during design reviews and test campaigns.
• Perform FMEA, change management, and ensure test coverage and manufacturability for flight hardware.
• Own vehicle-level deliverables for regulatory requirements and verification evidence.
• Support Mission Assurance risk management and mitigation execution.

Skills

collaborative

process controls

data analysis

root cause analysis

manufacturing

test and troubleshooting

quality tools

interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelors in engineering

Tools

PFMEA

APQP

metrology

statistical process control

measurement systems analysis

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Space Build Reliability Engineer II to partner with design and manufacturing teams to right-size processes and enable scaling the production of spacecraft hardware. Build Reliability Engineers ensure production processes yield verified, reliable hardware at rate.

You will flex beyond Build Reliability to support Quality, Flight Reliability, and Mission Assurance.