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VAST DataPosted 1 month ago

Senior / Staff Build Reliability Engineer (Integration)

$137,760–$162,960 year

On-siteLong Beach, California, United States

Full TimeSenior LevelMediumAerospace

Job Summary

Own Build Reliability for vehicle integration and test work centers, setting expectations for reliability, manufacturability, and build and flight readiness. Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance leadership to ensure robust, scalable quality and verification plans across the product lifecycle. Ensure successful introduction of flight hardware by defining integration readiness criteria and driving the retirement of risks through production ramp-up. Drive maturation of integration and test processes, ensuring documentation, equipment, tooling, process controls, and training support consistent and streamlined execution. Collect and analyze build data to identify risk and recurring issues, lead containment and root-cause investigation of high-impact vehicle issues, and ensure implementation of robust corrective actions. Mentor individuals and teams to elevate reliability capabilities across the company. Lead major cost reduction initiatives through simplification of requirements and strengthened process controls. Support mission-critical events outside normal working hours and travel up to 10%.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience
  • 12+ years of experience in quality, manufacturing, reliability, or design in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability hardware environments
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with executive visibility and influence technical direction across organizations
  • Excellent communication and technical leadership skills
  • Ability to travel up to 10%
  • Ability to support mission-critical events outside normal working hours
  • Must be a 'U.S. person' as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing

Desired Qualifications

  • Proven track record of driving systemic improvements and shaping engineering strategy
  • Deep expertise in reliability engineering, quality systems, and standards (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.)
  • Mastery of advanced reliability and quality tools (RCA, FMEA, SPC, control plans)
  • Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent experience preferred
  • Strong technical depth in hardware integration, assembly operations, and/or test operations

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