Manager, Build Reliability Engineering

📋 Description

• Manage and develop a team of Build Reliability Engineers, setting priorities and reviewing work.
• Drive failure analysis using Fault Tree processes for critical manufacturing and field failures; validate CAPA.
• Integrate FMEA and predictive modeling into early designs to identify and mitigate risks.
• Partner with NPI, Supply Chain, and Operations to resolve reliability issues and improve supplier quality.
• Define and maintain reliability KPIs (MTBF, escapes, first-pass yield) and report progress.
• Lead 8D-based risk escalation and scale processes for higher-rate Terran R production.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, or related field)
• 8+ years in Build Reliability or Manufacturing Engineering, with 2+ years of direct people management (hiring, coaching, and performance management) in a high-reliability industry
• Hands-on manufacturing experience with tooling, process, and build constraints
• Proven track record leading complex, cross-functional programs end-to-end, including defining scope, coordinating across teams, and driving execution without direct authority
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 and core quality tools (APQP, PPAP, FAIRs, PFMEA, Control Plans), with experience implementing and ensuring compliance
• Demonstrated ability to build processes and teams from the ground up, with strong people leadership and the ability to earn trust with engineering and manufacturing partners

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Generous PTO and sick leave
• Parental leave
• Annual learning and development stipend
• More benefits and perks