What are the responsibilities and job description for the Build Engineer position at Strativ Group?
We represent an innovative aerospace & defense tech enterprise backed by VC funding. Our mission is to create high-speed systems that deliver meaningful strategic advantages to the U.S. Department of Defense and allied partners.
Within this organization, you’ll join the Build Reliability function, a cross-disciplinary group focused on ensuring that flight hardware and assemblies perform reliably from design through manufacturing and into flight.
Role Overview
As a Build Reliability Engineer, you will:
- Lead investigations into failures occurring in manufacture, testing, or flight, and apply both immediate fixes and systemic improvements
- Work hand in glove with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to create proactive reliability and quality strategies
- Define test protocols, inspection requirements, and manufacturability criteria for new hardware
- Oversee containment of nonconforming parts, coordinating with inspectors, technicians, and engineers on quarantine or rework actions
- Support and develop the Quality Management System framework (traceability, NC handling, configuration control) and help integrate QMS tools
- Drive corrective actions from identified trends, ensuring permanent resolutions
- Aid in shaping supplier quality processes, including reviews, nonconformance resolution, and supplier assurance
- Introduce and validate lean inspection or test workflows that maintain objectivity and quality goals
- Advise on safety in operational areas, ensuring planning standards are upheld
Who You Are: Requirements & Background
Must-haves (Basic Qualifications):
- Bachelor’s degree in one of: Mechanical, Aerospace, Materials, Manufacturing, Chemical, Electrical Engineering, or Engineering Physics
- At least 3 years of experience in a role touching manufacturing, design, or quality engineering
- Hands-on involvement in hardware development (could include complex mechanical assemblies, fluid systems, wiring/harness, etc.)
- Solid understanding of quality methodologies: Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, APQP, PFMEA, control plans, metrology
- Experience in test, inspection, or manufacturing settings
