Senior / Staff Build Reliability Engineer (Integration)
Vast · Long Beach, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $137,760 - $162,960
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Vast's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 35% of Vast's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Vast
- high 199 stale, 5 reposted of 202 open
- Hiring momentum
- 259 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vast's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vast.
About this role
The Senior / Staff Build Reliability Engineer (Integration) at Vast will oversee the reliability of vehicle integration and test operations for their human-rated space stations. This role involves collaborating with various departments to ensure quality and verification plans are robust, driving the maturation of integration processes, and leading investigations into vehicle issues. The engineer will also mentor teams to enhance reliability capabilities across the organization.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vast as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience
- 12+ years of experience in quality, manufacturing, reliability, or design in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability hardware environments
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with executive visibility and influence technical direction across organizations
- Excellent communication and technical leadership skills
Nice to have
- Proven track record of driving systemic improvements and shaping engineering strategy
- Deep expertise in reliability engineering, quality systems, and standards (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.)
- Mastery of advanced reliability and quality tools (RCA, FMEA, SPC, control plans); Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent experience preferred
- Strong technical depth in hardware integration, assembly operations, and/or test operations
What you get
- Company equity
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- Generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the tech stack or tools used in the role
- The position requires support for mission-critical events outside normal working hours
- Travel requirement of up to 10% may impact work-life balance
Summarised from Vast's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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