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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Build Reliability Engineer - **Company:** MILLENNIUM - **Location:** El Segundo, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $107,100.0 - $157,500.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Statistical Process Control (SPC) - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/5c5022c4-6eed-45b8-bef6-efe516762426 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree * 4+ years of experience and knowledge of mechanical and avionics product manufacturing, assembly, test and inspection processes * Ability to read drawings, interpret specifications, and provide technical input to assembly and test procedures * Understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies * Intermediate knowledge of AS9100 quality standards Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): * Working knowledge of process auditing techniques to ensure compliance to defined quality requirements * Experience performing and applying statistical analysis methodologies * Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for the team's spirit of innovation and mission of improving reliability in cutting-edge technology * Master's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, or electrical engineering * Demonstrated application of process controls in high volume manufacturing, test, and quality environment * Dedicated to adopting a Lean approach to quality without compromising safety or reliability * Knowledge of quality tools such as Lean principles, measurement systems analysis, design of experiments, statistical process control, root cause analysis and corrective action, advanced product quality planning (APQP), metrology, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem-solving approaches * Experience developing or supporting any of the following products/processes: * Complex mechanical/structural assemblies * Advanced composites systems * Fluid component/valve assembly * Pre-preg lamination/curing composites * CNC machining, forming, bending * Bonding, drilling, fastening and other assembly manufacturing processes * Avionics integration and testing * Fluid system pressure testing * Welding (OTW), Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent, This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee., This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required. ## Description The Build Reliability Engineer will be responsible for identifying, resolving, and eliminating spacecraft and product manufacturing quality issues. You will be a key partner with both design and manufacturing, driving the teams and the hardware to higher levels of reliability. This position will also be responsible for initiating corrective actions with our manufacturing and engineering teams., * Responsible partner with design engineering and manufacturing teams through product development and production to create quality plans for flight hardware, including identification of key characteristics, prototype testing for functionality and manufacturability, first article and detailed inspection planning, and consideration of past failures and lessons learned * Develop, implement and validate Lean test and inspection processes for new and existing products and process, ensuring that criteria are objective and that quality goals are consistently met * Monitor the success of products and processes through production ramp-up using a suite of quality and analysis tools * Conduct regular build quality reviews to ensure that design intent is achieved and well-communicated; identify opportunities for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve manufacturability, collaborating with integrated product teams to drive improvements and address high-impact and repeating non-conformances * Investigate failures in production, test and flight, identifying and mitigating the immediate and underlying root causes in order to reduce risk and improve reliability of designs and processes * Contain suspect or known non-conforming product, providing guidance to quality inspectors, technicians, shop supervisors and engineers to assist in quarantining and rework activities * Support the shop floor in continuous improvement and the advancing of a Lean, autonomous production system through creation of standard rework/repair guides, removal of redundant or unnecessary inspection, and improved control and optimization of critical processes ## Related Videos - [What Production Knows: Closing the Loop Between AI Agents and the Systems They Build](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100277-what-production-knows-closing-the-loop-between-ai-agents-and-the-systems-they-build) - [Inside the Mind of an LLM](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1617-inside-the-mind-of-an-llm) - [Leading with Reliability: Applying SRE Principles to Build Stronger Engineering Organizations](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100185-leading-with-reliability-applying-sre-principles-to-build-stronger-engineering-organizations) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [GenAI Unpacked: Beyond Basic](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1526-genai-unpacked-beyond-basic) - [OLAP for AI Applications and why you should care](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100212-olap-for-ai-applications-and-why-you-should-care) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering)