Senior Build Reliability Engineer (Propulsion)
Location
Redondo Beach, CA
Level
Senior-Level
Department
Aerospace & Space
Type
Salary
$140,000 - $170,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-05-08
Responsibilities
- Identify, investigate, and eliminate build defects and failures through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Develop inspection requirements, acceptance criteria, and quality control processes for hardware reliability.
- Perform development testing to guide design decisions and characterize hardware performance.
- Provide design-for-reliability guidance during design reviews and build planning.
- Optimize MRP/ERP system modules for improved hardware trace and data collection.
- Develop and implement build quality metrics to enhance quality awareness over time.
- Act as a specification custodian for inspection plans and process control plans.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in hardware manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, or high-reliability systems.
- Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated root cause analysis experience.
- Theoretical and working knowledge of GD&T.
- 7+ years of build reliability experience with spacecraft or defense hardware (preferred).
- Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, or similar quality systems (preferred).
- Experience with reliability engineering concepts such as FMEA and Weibull analysis (preferred).
