SpaceX
Launch Reliability Engineer
About this role
SpaceX seeks a Launch Reliability Engineer to champion mission assurance at Vandenberg Space Force Base, ensuring safe and efficient processing of Falcon 9, Dragon, and Starship vehicles. You'll collaborate with multiple engineering teams to identify risks, drive process improvements, and maintain launch readiness through data-driven quality management.
What you'll do
- Ensure reliable launch operations by optimizing vehicle, payload, and spacecraft processing design and execution
- Identify and mitigate high-risk processes during vehicle processing and refurbishment cycles
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective action investigations to solve critical problems
- Collaborate with engineering disciplines on PDR/CDR reviews to validate design for quality and manufacturability
- Maintain feedback loops using data to prioritize and resolve high-impact quality issues
- Partner with Flight Reliability and Launch Operations teams to maintain operational excellence
What they're looking for
- Quality engineering and process improvement
- Root cause analysis and corrective action (RCCA)
- Lean principles and Six Sigma methodologies
- Manufacturing and design engineering fundamentals
- Complex electro-mechanical system knowledge
- Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
- Problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration
- Technical documentation and design review participation
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Long-term stock incentives and employee stock purchase plan
- Paid parental leave and 3 weeks vacation annually
- 10+ paid holidays per year and paid sick leave
- Short and long-term disability and life insurance
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SpaceX
SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.
- Website
- spacex.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe a time you identified a high-risk manufacturing process and successfully implemented improvements—what was your approach?
- How have you used Lean or Six Sigma methodologies to reduce defects or improve efficiency in a production environment?