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Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer

K2 Space· Avionics
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Los Angeles, CA$140k - $175kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Role focused on developing and executing reliability strategies for spacecraft to meet vehicle and constellation targets for probability of success and availability. Integrates reliability models with program risk management, drives testing programs, and leads root cause investigations to evolve reliability strategy as production scales.

Responsibilities

  • Own the development and maintenance of top-level reliability requirements, models, and allocations to meet vehicle and constellation-level targets for probability of success and availability
  • Define and drive HALT/HASS strategies, accelerated testing plans, and reliability growth programs across spacecraft development and production
  • Establish and evolve reliability modelling frameworks, including Weibull analysis, Monte Carlo simulations, and Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA)
  • Integrate reliability analyses with program risk management and drive actionable insights that influence design, manufacturing, and test decisions
  • Flow down reliability requirements to subsystems, including margins, screening levels, derating guidelines, and test requirements, and ensure consistent application across programs
  • Lead root cause investigations on critical hardware failures and drive systemic corrective actions that improve product robustness and mission reliability
  • Collaborate closely with design, systems, test, and manufacturing teams to embed reliability principles early in the development process and optimize for mass production
  • Mentor junior engineers on reliability methods, analysis techniques, and best practices while contributing to the growth of the reliability function at K2 Space

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, or related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in reliability engineering, hardware testing, failure analysis, or related fields in space, automotive, semiconductor, or other high-reliability industries

Skills

Required:Reliability engineeringHALT/HASSWeibull analysisMonte Carlo simulationsPRAsCross-functional communication
Nice to have:System-level analyses (FTA, PRA)Data analysisProgramming (Python/C++)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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