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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Design Reliability Engineer in Redondo Beach - **Company:** Energy Jobline - **Location:** Redondo Beach, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Configuration Management, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Hardware Design, Reliability Engineering - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/senior-design-reliability-engineer-redondo-beach-31529676 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field * 5+ years of experience in hardware design and analysis for aerospace, automotive, or high-reliability systems * Demonstrated experience supporting design-for-manufacturing of builds, integration, or test of primary structures and/or complex mechanical or electromechanical systems * Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated root cause analysis experience * Strong theoretical and working knowledge of GD&T, * 8+ years of demonstrated design reliability experience with spacecraft, launch vehicles, aviation, robotics, or hardware * Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, or similar quality systems (practical application over documentation focus) * Demonstrated experience with reliability engineering concepts (FMEA, reliability growth, Weibull analysis) * Demonstrated background working closely with cross-functional teams * Demonstrated experience supporting rapid development or prototype-to-production transitions Additional Requirements: * Flexible schedule and willing to travel as needed 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 equity. In 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. ## Description Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescriptionAs a Senior Design Reliability Engineer at Impulse, you will own the standardization and implementation of Impulse's design process. You will lead cross-functional efforts on setting design standards, margining approach, configuration management, and templates. Responsibilities * Define and document design standards and best practices for structures, propulsion, avionics, composites, mechanisms, and more * Define and document our margining approach * Own the design release workflow processes, from CAD to PLM to MRP and ERP * Define the design review process, templates, and milestones * Create and manage tools to compile design-informing data and information, traceability of changes, and key decision points * Provide design-for-reliability guidance during design reviews and build planning * Develop and implement robust design configuration management processes * Use build and flight data to influence requirements, assumptions, and decisions * Act as a specification custodian for our design, margining, configuration, and release processes * Ensure product integrity by holding the line on quality standards, extreme-owning design containments, and driving corrective actions to completion * Liaise with build reliability, quality, and flight reliability to solve problems together ## Related Videos - [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) - [Staying Safe in the AI Future](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/521-staying-safe-in-the-ai-future) - [Quantum Computing - The tiny and the big challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/934-quantum-computing-the-tiny-and-the-big-challenges) - [From Space to Software: Reliability Lessons 40 Years After Challenger](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100283-from-space-to-software-reliability-lessons-40-years-after-challenger) - [Designing UX for SRE Agents in High-Stakes Incidents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100003-designing-ux-for-sre-agents-in-high-stakes-incidents) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) ## Related Articles - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Software Engineer Career: Things You Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/143-software-engineer-career-things-you-should-know)