Spacecraft Manufacturability & Reliability Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options under Equity Incentive 1

Relocation support

Health & dental insurance

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Build Reliability & Process Engineer to partner with design and manufacturing teams to scale spacecraft hardware production. You will drive test plans, ensure quality, and lead investigations to root out issues and improve reliability across the production line.

The ideal candidate has hands-on hardware test experience, strong data analysis, and a collaborative mindset to improve processes while maintaining safety and lean quality principles

Qualifications

• 3+ years in aerospace or related engineering role.
• Hands-on hardware test, qualification, troubleshooting, or failure analysis.
• Commitment to lean quality and safety.
• Data processing for production insight.
• Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with design and manufacturing to create test, manufacturability, and inspection plans for vehicle hardware.
• Contain non-conforming product and guide quality inspectors and technicians.
• Lead failure investigations to identify root causes and improve reliability.
• Provide peer review during design reviews and test campaigns.
• Perform FMEA and ensure adequate test coverage and change control.
• Own vehicle-level deliverables for regulatory compliance and analyses.
• Support risk management and mitigation tracking for missions.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Quality assurance

Hardware testing

Data analysis

Process improvement

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

MSA

DOE

SPC

PFMEA

APQP

Metrology

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Build Reliability & Process Engineer to partner with design and manufacturing teams to scale spacecraft hardware production. You will drive test plans, ensure quality, and lead investigations to root out issues and improve reliability across the production line.

The ideal candidate has hands-on hardware test experience, strong data analysis, and a collaborative mindset to improve processes while maintaining safety and lean quality principles