CareerPlan

Staff Design Reliability Engineer

Long Beach, CAFull-time$137k2026-10-08 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Lead technical reviews and oversee qualification testing for artificial-gravity human-rated space stations to ensure design integrity and reliability.

Role type

Staff Design Reliability Engineer (Aerospace)

Builds

Human-rated space stations and spacecraft systems

Domain

Aerospace, Space Infrastructure, Human-Rated Systems

Required skills

Systems Engineering, Design Review Leadership, Qualification Testing, Risk Assessment, Engineering Standards Development, Change Management, Technical Documentation, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis, Hardware Integration

Preferred skills

Fracture Control, Reliability Methodologies, Spacecraft/Aircraft Heritage, Manufacturing Processes, Python/MATLAB Scripting, Visualization Tools

Technologies

Python, MATLAB, Excel, Tableau

Responsibilities

Lead technical reviews for milestone design reviews and major risk gates; Oversee qualification and test completeness for flight systems; Evaluate complex design and operational changes; Serve as architect of engineering standards and design guides; Build tools and automation for design trade-off analysis; Partner with configuration management and software teams; Track design maturity and compliance across architecture.

Seniority

Staff, Technical Leadership & Strategy