Build Reliability Engineering Manager

Castelion Corporation•Torrance, CA

About The Position

The Build Reliability Engineering Manager leads a team responsible for improving product reliability and quality across development and production. The role sets team priorities, supports the team’s growth and effectiveness, and integrates reliability and quality into design, manufacturing, inspection, and production processes. It combines technical judgment with people leadership to build a high-performing team and establish practical, scalable reliability and quality practices. The manager works closely with Design, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Test, Supply Chain, and Quality leadership. The role drives disciplined, risk-based problem solving, process control, nonconformance management, and continuous improvement. It also represents the team in cross-functional planning, program reviews, and production readiness discussions, and may require access to export-controlled information and, if designated, classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, or physics.
At least 5 years of experience in a quality, manufacturing, reliability, or design engineering role.
Experience leading engineers, technical projects, or cross-functional efforts related to product quality, manufacturability, or reliability.
Experience supporting production, development, or new product introduction in a fast-paced hardware environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to implement effective solutions to complex reliability and quality challenges.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical information to diverse audiences.
Ability to coach engineers at different experience levels, set clear expectations, support professional growth, and maintain high execution and accountability standards.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomous, and demanding environment, with accountability, integrity, initiative, and commitment to the company’s mission.
Ability to communicate blockers proactively and manage stakeholder relationships clearly and tactfully.
Employment is contingent on the candidate’s ability to access applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required.
If designated, the role may require the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance or other authorization and satisfy applicable citizenship or eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace or defense/government programs.
Experience implementing or enhancing manufacturing enterprise software or related systems.
Experience supporting diverse, high-volume production teams during product development, new product introduction, or production ramp-up.
Functional knowledge of Lean principles, Six Sigma, root cause analysis and corrective action, APQP, metrology, PFMEA, control plans, and other problem-solving approaches.
Experience applying processes, concepts, or materials from other industries to achieve efficiency gains.
A Lean approach to quality that does not compromise safety or reliability.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and support Build Reliability Engineers across multiple product and production areas.
Set team priorities, align work with company and program needs, and establish clear ownership of reliability and quality objectives.
Provide coaching, performance feedback, career development, and day-to-day guidance to team members.
Partner with Quality and Manufacturing leadership on staffing, workload planning, and organizational development.
Represent the team in cross-functional planning, program reviews, and production readiness discussions.
Work with design, manufacturing, and operations teams to integrate reliability and quality throughout the product lifecycle.
Participate in Design and Build Reviews to support design for manufacturability and inspectability.
Review and approve Process Plans, specifications, and build documentation for completeness, accuracy, regulatory compliance, and quality objectives.
Support development and implementation of internal processes and manufacturing software to improve production efficiency, product quality, and change control.
Facilitate engineering change control (ECR/ECO), maintaining traceability and aligned impact assessments for configuration genealogy.
Ensure appropriate test validation methods and inspection techniques are considered for validating designs and manufacturing processes.
Develop and maintain quality control processes, standards, and plans, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards and regulations.
Support selection and implementation of measurement equipment and methods for efficient inspections.
Reduce reliance on inspection where robust process controls or poka-yoke can be applied.
Analyze production quality data, report trends, recommend improvements, and make the quality landscape transparent to guide project prioritization.
Ensure product reliability issues receive appropriate attention and escalation, and drive progress toward quality and reliability targets through regular reviews.
Use reliability and quality data to identify recurring issues and opportunities for corrective and preventive action.
Apply FMEA, PFMEA, root cause analysis, and statistical methods to identify and prevent quality and reliability issues.
Lead, facilitate, and support root cause investigations; ensure corrective actions are documented, implemented, and effective.
Review nonconformance conditions for adequate resolution and rationale before closure.
Lead containment activities, including impact and risk analysis.
Oversee control of non-conforming hardware with inspectors, technicians, engineers, and operations leadership.
Feed lessons learned from nonconformances into process documentation, inspection planning, and design or manufacturing controls.