Impulse Space
Head of Build Reliability
$185K–$225K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years required; 10+ years in quality engineering leadership preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Leads quality and build reliability across vehicle programs, scaling manufacturing from prototype to high-rate production while maintaining product reliability.
What you'll do
- Build and lead the Build Reliability engineering and inspection department, including KPIs, budgets, and resource allocation.
- Implement and sustain the Quality Management System, including AS9100 certification, management reviews, and external quality audits.
- Partner with engineering and manufacturing to mitigate build risks, improve quality, and guide inspection-equipment investment.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
- 8+ years in a fast-paced manufacturing, quality, build reliability, and/or design engineering role.
- Demonstrated experience building or optimizing a quality management system.
- Hands-on approach to setting up quality systems and solving quality problems.
Nice to have
- 10+ years in a quality engineering leadership role working on launch vehicles, spacecraft, or satellites.
- Success leading an organization through a full-scope AS9100 certification audit.
Pay
USD 185,000 - USD 225,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
AS9100, ITAR, EAR
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