Spacecraft Build Reliability Engineer II: Scale Production

Varda Space Industries; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in Los Angeles is seeking a Build Reliability Engineer II to partner with design and manufacturing teams to scale spacecraft hardware production and ensure reliable parts at rate.

The ideal candidate is hands-on with hardware design, test, manufacturing, and troubleshooting experience, eager to own test plans, investigate failures, and improve processes across quality and mission assurance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with design engineering and manufacturing teams to create test, manufacturability, and inspection plans for 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; identifying and mitigating immediate and underlying root causes to reduce risk

Job description

Varda Space Industries in Los Angeles is seeking a Build Reliability Engineer II to partner with design and manufacturing teams to scale spacecraft hardware production and ensure reliable parts at rate.

The ideal candidate is hands-on with hardware design, test, manufacturing, and troubleshooting experience, eager to own test plans, investigate failures, and improve processes across quality and mission assurance.