Build Reliability Engineer II
Join Varda as a Build Reliability Engineer II to enhance spacecraft hardware production processes and ensure reliability.
Posted by employer 13 hours ago
First seen on Joblaze 10 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 10 hours ago
What you'll build
- Create test, manufacturability, and inspection plans for vehicle hardware
- Lead failure investigations in production, test, and operation
- Provide peer review of hardware during design reviews
- Perform failure modes and effects analyses
- Support vehicle level risk management
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- 3+ years professional experience in aerospace or related engineering role
- Hands-on hardware test or troubleshooting experience
- Commitment to lean quality principles
- Experience in high volume manufacturing
Nice to have
- Full project lifecycle ownership experience
- Proficiency with quality tools
- Hands-on knowledge of CNC machining or additive manufacturing
Practical constraints
- Must be a U.S. person for work authorization
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Build Reliability Engineer II at Varda Space plays a crucial role in collaborating with design and manufacturing teams to optimize processes for spacecraft hardware production. This position requires expertise in aerospace engineering, hands-on experience with hardware testing, and a strong commitment to quality principles. Ideal candidates are those with several years in engineering roles, particularly in aerospace or related fields, who thrive in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and reliability. Varda's team is composed of industry veterans, enhancing the potential for impactful contributions in the growing commercial space sector.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Varda Space's careers page October 3, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,887).
- Starts above 62% of 1308 comparable mid other roles in United States we track (median $105,000 across 182 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Build Reliability Engineer II role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in El Segundo, California, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Varda Space lists $119,543–$152,749 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Build Reliability Engineer II role.
- Where is the role based?
- Varda Space is hiring for this position in El Segundo, California, United States.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Varda Space targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Build Reliability Engineer II role at Varda Space.
From the original posting
About Varda
About This Role
The Build Reliability Engineer II partners closely with the design and manufacturing teams to right-size processes and controls to enable scaling the production of spacecraft hardware. Build Reliability Engineers ensure production processes yield verified, reliable hardware at rate. You will flex beyond Build Reliability to support Quality, Flight Reliability, and Mission Assurance. The ideal candidate is a responsible, collaborative, process-oriented engineer with hands-on hardware design/test/manufacturing/troubleshooting experience.
Responsibilities
- Partner with design engineering and manufacturing teams to create test, manufacturability, and inspection plans for all vehicle hardware.
- Contain suspect or known non-conforming product, providing guidance to quality inspectors, technicians, shop supervisors, and engineers.
- Lead failure investigations in production, test, and operation; identifying and mitigating immediate and underlying root causes to reduce risk and improve the reliability of designs and processes.
- Provide critical peer review of hardware during design reviews and acceptance and qualification test campaigns.
- Perform failure modes and effects analyses, build requirements compliance matrix tools, and ensure adequate test coverage, change management, and manufacturability of flight hardware.
- Own vehicle level deliverables for regulatory bodies including requirements compliance, functional or flight hazard analyses, and verification evidence.
- Support Mission Assurance's vehicle level risk management and identification/tracking/execution of mitigations.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace, computer science, electrical, manufacturing, mechanical, or material sciences engineering.
- 3+ years professional experience in aerospace, design, quality, or related engineering role.
- Hands-on hardware test, qualification, troubleshooting, or failure analysis experience.
- Commitment to lean quality principles without compromising safety or reliability.
- Demonstrated application of process controls in high volume manufacturing, test, and quality environments.
- Experience generating, processing, and/or analyzing data for production insight.
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, with a drive to innovate and improve reliability in cutting-edge technology.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Full project lifecycle ownership experience (cradle-to-grave).
- Proficiency with quality tools such as measurement systems analysis, design of experiments, statistical process control, root cause analysis and corrective action, advanced product quality planning (APQP), metrology, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem-solving approaches.
- Hands-on knowledge of CNC machining, additive manufacturing, casting, welding, fastening, or other special manufacturing processes.
Pay Range
- Salary range: Engineer II: $119,543 - $152,749/ per year.
- This role is on-site in El Segundo, CA.
- Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance.
- You will be eligible for incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards.
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