Vast
Staff Design Reliability Engineer
$137K–$195K
Long Beach, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years; experience may be in responsible engineering, design ownership, systems integration, test engineering, or reliability-focused development.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Leads design reviews, reliability processes, and qualification oversight for human-rated space station and vehicle systems.
What you'll do
- Lead design and risk reviews, oversee flight-system qualification and testing, and assess design or operational changes.
- Develop and maintain engineering standards, review frameworks, reliability checklists, and processes; track design maturity and compliance.
- Work across engineering, configuration management, and software teams to improve reliability and organize system and design information.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in responsible engineering, design ownership, systems integration, test engineering, or reliability-focused development.
- Demonstrated experience conducting design reviews, qualification reviews, or major change assessments.
- Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
Nice to have
- Experience in responsible, systems, reliability, or Chief Engineer roles on complex aerospace systems; hardware design, assembly, integration, or test experience.
- Experience with mission- or safety-critical systems, fracture control, reliability methods, human-rated hardware standards, engineering guidance, or data analysis tools.
Pay
$137,000 — $195,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, MATLAB, Excel, Tableau
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