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Vast · 2 weeks ago

Staff Build Reliability Engineer, Avionics

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$136K/yr - $206K/yr

6+ years exp

Vast is on a mission to contribute to a future where billions of people thrive in space, developing artificial gravity space stations. They are seeking a Senior/Staff Build Reliability Engineer (Avionics) to ensure the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance in the design and build of their space systems.

Defense & Space

Culture & Values

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own build reliability for multiple avionics assemblies, hardware families, and work centers, serving as a technical leader who shapes expectations for reliability and build and flight readiness

Partner with other core teams to ensure robust quality plans across all stages of the product lifecycle at Vast, ensuring designs and processes are validated and controlled and lessons carried across programs

Ensure successful introduction of flight hardware by establishing readiness criteria and evaluations and leading the retirement of build risks ahead of production

Develop processes and procedures necessary for reliable production of flight hardware, and drive documentation, equipment, tooling, controls, and training readiness

Analyze build issues and data for risk and recurrence; ensure off-nominal work is performed and documented reliably. Partner with Mission Assurance to drive risk mitigations, and steer response plans to severe issues

Provide leadership and technical direction for high-visibility issues, establishing recovery plans and aligning operations, quality, and engineering on execution

Conduct build quality reviews, generate data-driven recommendations, and effectively influence partner teams to prioritize efforts that prevent escapes and improve reliability

Lead and provide expert guidance on complex root-cause investigations. Lead implementation and verification of corrective actions, ensuring systemic contributors are identified and actioned across Vast

Lead major cost reduction initiatives through simplification of requirements, clearer design standards, streamlining of inspection and process validation steps, and introduction of enhanced process controls

Mentor engineers, leaders, and others to develop reliability capabilities across the company

Qualification

Reliability engineeringQuality systemsAvionics designSix Sigma CertificationRoot-cause analysisLeadership skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving mindset

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering specialty or equivalent experience

Senior: 6+ years of experience in quality, manufacturing, reliability, or design in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability hardware environments | Staff: 10+ years

Exceptional communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels and work collaboratively in fast-paced environments

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with executive visibility

Ability to travel up to 10%

Ability to support mission-critical events outside normal working hours

Preferred

Detail-oriented mindset and a proactive approach to problem prevention

Proven track record of driving systemic improvements and shaping engineering strategy

Expertise with common reliability and quality tools (RCA, FMEA, SPC, control plans). Black Belt Six Sigma Certification or similar is a plus

Demonstrated success leading complex investigations and implementing systemic corrective actions

Deep expertise in reliability engineering, quality systems, and standards (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.)

Strong technical depth Avionics design, manufacturing, integration, and/or test

Benefits

100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents

Flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff

Paid parental leave

Short and long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Access to a 401(k) retirement plan

One Medical membership

ClassPass credits

Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health

Other discounts and perks

Exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge

Lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees

Company

Vast

Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers.

Founded in 2021

Long Beach, California, US

501-1000 employees