Build Reliability Engineer
Core
Partner with design and manufacturing teams to scale spacecraft hardware production, ensuring verified reliable hardware at rate through new process establishment.
Role type
Build Reliability Engineer
Builds
Spacecraft hardware (vehicles, capsules, heat shields, satellite buses) for in-orbit pharmaceutical processing and reentry
Domain
Aerospace / Space Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), requirements compliance matrix tools, test coverage planning, change management, manufacturability analysis, data analysis for production insight, programming
Preferred skills
full project lifecycle ownership, measurement systems analysis, design of experiments, statistical process control, advanced product quality planning (APQP), metrology, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, CNC machining, additive manufacturing, casting, welding, lean quality principles
Technologies
CNC machining, additive manufacturing, casting, welding
Responsibilities
Create test, manufacturability, and inspection plans for vehicle hardware; contain suspect or known non-conforming product; perform failure modes and effects analyses and ensure adequate test coverage; support vehicle level deliverables for regulatory bodies including hazard analyses; support Mission Assurance risk management and mitigation execution
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC