Design Reliability Engineer
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Level
Mid-Level
Department
Aerospace & Space
Type
Salary
$95,000 - $115,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-02-17
Responsibilities
- Ensure adherence to design processes and criteria for flight, launch, and recovery systems.
- Provide peer review and approval of hardware designs during design reviews and test campaigns.
- Develop design criteria, requirements, and verification approaches for new systems.
- Set up processes for reliable operations of launch vehicles and spacecraft.
- Drive vehicle design improvements by collaborating with hardware teams.
- Review vehicle changes to ensure qualification of hardware and operations.
- Develop specialized design and analysis tools for engineering groups.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
- 2+ years of professional engineering experience.
- Master's degree in an engineering discipline preferred.
- Hardware experience in fabrication, assembly, or testing.
- Experience with aerospace systems and commercial FEA packages.
- Hands-on experience with manufacturing tools and techniques.
- Experience with material selection and make vs. buy decisions.
