Spacecraft Build Reliability Engineer II — On-Site (El Segundo)

Vardaspace; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is hiring a Build Reliability Engineer II to partner with design and manufacturing teams to scale spacecraft hardware production. You will ensure tested, reliable hardware at rate, supporting Quality, Flight Reliability, and Mission Assurance.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on hardware design/test experience with a collaborative, process-driven approach and a commitment to safety and reliability in cutting-edge space technology.

Qualifications

• 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 all vehicle hardware.
• Contain suspect or known non-conforming product, providing guidance to quality inspectors, technicians, shop supervisors, and engineers.
• Lead failure investigations in production, test, and operation; identify root causes to reduce risk and improve reliability of designs and processes.
• Provide critical peer review of hardware during design reviews and acceptance and qualification test campaigns.
• Perform failure modes and effects analyses, build requirements compliance matrix tools, and ensure adequate test coverage and change management.
• Own vehicle level deliverables for regulatory bodies including requirements compliance and verification evidence.
• Support Mission Assurance's vehicle level risk management and mitigation tracking.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Hardware testing

Data analysis

Lean quality principles

Collaboration

Education

B.S. in aerospace / related field

Tools

CNC machining

Additive manufacturing

Metrology

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is hiring a Build Reliability Engineer II to partner with design and manufacturing teams to scale spacecraft hardware production. You will ensure tested, reliable hardware at rate, supporting Quality, Flight Reliability, and Mission Assurance.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on hardware design/test experience with a collaborative, process-driven approach and a commitment to safety and reliability in cutting-edge space technology.