Vast · 14 hours ago
Staff Build Reliability Engineer, Avionics
Long Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$136K/yr - $176K/yr
6+ years expVast is a company focused on developing next-generation space stations to enable a continuous human presence in space. They are seeking a Senior/Staff Build Reliability Engineer (Avionics) to ensure that their space systems meet high standards of safety, quality, and performance through collaboration across design, manufacturing, integration, and testing.
Defense & Space
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
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. Expertise with common reliability and quality tools (RCA, FMEA, SPC, control plans)
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
Generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
ClassPass credits
Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
Other discounts and perks
Exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and 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.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Max Haot
Chief Executive Officer
Alex Hudson
Chief Technology Officer
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