Impulse Space
Senior Build Reliability Engineer (Propulsion)
$140K–$170K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years required; 7+ years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace 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
Owns propulsion hardware build reliability by connecting design requirements, manufacturing execution, and flight performance, preventing defects and improving hardware reliability.
What you'll do
- Investigate defects and failures, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions.
- Develop inspection requirements, acceptance criteria, quality processes, and build quality metrics.
- Perform development testing, advise on design-for-reliability, and improve hardware traceability and vendor quality.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in hardware manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, or high-reliability systems.
- Experience supporting production builds, integration, or testing of primary structures and/or complex mechanical or electromechanical systems.
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills; strong theoretical and working knowledge of GD&T.
Nice to have
- 7+ years of build reliability experience with spacecraft, launch vehicles, aviation, robotics, or defense hardware.
- Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, reliability engineering concepts, or propulsion assembly.
Pay
USD $140,000 - $170,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
MRP/ERP, GD&T, AS9100, ISO 9001, FMEA, Weibull analysis
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