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Build Reliability Engineer

Salary

Level 3: $107,100 - $157,500, Level 4: $130,900 - $192,500 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Build Reliability Engineer to identify, resolve, and eliminate spacecraft and product manufacturing quality issues. You will be a key partner with design and manufacturing teams, driving them to higher levels of reliability.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner with design engineering and manufacturing teams to create quality plans for flight hardware
  • Develop, implement, and validate Lean test and inspection processes for new and existing products
  • Monitor product and process success through production ramp-up using quality and analysis tools
  • Conduct regular build quality reviews to ensure design intent is achieved and well-communicated
  • Investigate failures in production, test, and flight, identifying and mitigating root causes
  • Contain suspect or known non-conforming product and provide guidance to quality inspectors and technicians
  • Support the shop floor in continuous improvement and advancing a Lean, autonomous production system

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 4+ years of experience in mechanical and avionics product manufacturing, assembly, test, and inspection processes
  • Ability to read drawings, interpret specifications, and provide technical input to assembly and test procedures
  • Understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies
  • Intermediate knowledge of AS9100 quality standards

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Working knowledge of process auditing techniques
  • Experience performing and applying statistical analysis methodologies
  • Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
  • Master's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, or electrical engineering
  • Demonstrated application of process controls in high-volume manufacturing, test, and quality environment

Benefits:

  • Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401k plan

Salary Range:

  • Level 3: $107,100 - $157,500
  • Level 4: $130,900 - $192,500

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • process auditing techniques
  • statistical analysis methodologies
  • master's degree in mechanical engineering
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