Senior Parts and Reliability Engineer
Core
Technical authority for electronic, electromechanical, and mechanical parts selection, qualification, and reliability for optical payload and launch vehicle components in spaceflight.
Role type
Senior Parts and Reliability Engineer (Mission Assurance)
Builds
Optical payload and launch vehicle component product lines for space missions
Domain
Aerospace / Spaceflight / Reliability Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Parts selection and derating analysis, FMEA/FMECA, worst-case analysis (WCA), stress analysis, reliability predictions, radiation tolerance assessment (TID, SEE), AS9100 Rev D quality management, supplier quality assessment, counterfeit parts avoidance (AS5553), traceability, design review participation, mentorship
Preferred skills
Building parts engineering programs from scratch, PLM/parts database tools, DFARS/ITAR compliance
Technologies
NASA standards (NPR 8705.4, SMC-S-009), MIL-STD-1547, MIL-STD-883, GIDEP
Responsibilities
Own the parts engineering program including EEE parts selection, screening, and qualification; Develop and maintain Approved Parts List (APL) and Preferred Parts List (PPL); Lead reliability engineering activities including FMEA, WCA, and stress analysis; Evaluate non-standard parts and obsolescence issues; Support radiation tolerance assessments; Partner with design and manufacturing teams; Establish parts engineering procedures for AS9100 Rev D; Support supplier quality assessments; Represent engineering in design reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR); Mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
