Build Reliability Engineer (Kick Stage)
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Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 110000 - 150000
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As a Build Reliability Engineer (Kick Stage) at Impulse you will own the connection between design intent manufacturing execution and flight performance for the Helios Kick Stage and supporting hardware. You will work hands-on with technicians manufacturing engineers and design teams to prevent defects before they occur rapidly diagnose failures and continuously improve hardware reliability across spacecraft builds.
Responsibilities
- Support Helios Kick Stage Composites Propulsion and Welding sub-teams at Impulse
- Partner with design manufacturing and integration teams to ensure hardware is built reliably and repeatably from prototype through production
- Support early development test and build campaigns to characterize hardware performance material properties and design decisions
- Identify investigate and eliminate build defects through structured root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Evaluate cross-discipline kick stage vehicle requirements (propulsion structures avionics etc.) to ensure component and system-level requirements align
- Develop inspection acceptance and quality control processes aligned with hardware reliability requirements
- Support hardware integration test and environmental campaigns by diagnosing anomalies and driving resolution to closure
- Provide design-for-reliability and manufacturability feedback during design reviews and build planning
- Develop and implement MRP/ERP improvements for improved hardware handling trace data collection and overall reliability
- Develop and implement build quality metrics to heighten awareness and to improve quality landscape over time
- Audit production floor processes against process requirements
- Identify requirement gaps and write specifications to fill those gaps
- Implement projects to improve manufacturing reliability
- Own training and certification of elevated sign-off privileges for processes
- Interface with supply chain to improve vendor hardware quality
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Manufacturing Engineering or related field
- 3 years of experience in hardware manufacturing aerospace automotive or high-reliability systems
- Demonstrated experience supporting production builds integration or test of primary structures and/or complex mechanical or electromechanical systems
- Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated root cause analysis experience
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 4 years of demonstrated build reliability experience with spacecraft launch vehicles aviation robotics or defense hardware
- Familiarity with AS9100 ISO 9001 or similar quality systems (practical application preferred over documentation focus)
- Demonstrated experience with reliability engineering concepts (FMEA reliability growth Weibull analysis)
- Demonstrated background working closely with technicians and production teams
- Demonstrated experience supporting rapid development or prototype-to-production transitions
- Technical familiarity with integrated rocket tanks composites propulsion and/or welding
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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