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Senior Parts and Reliability Engineer Verified today

Scout Space · Reston, VA · Production · first seen 2026-09-03
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About the Role

Scout Space is seeking a highly experienced Parts Engineering and Reliability Engineering Subject Matter Expert to join the Mission Assurance team. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for a seasoned engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, seed-stage space startup environment and wants to help build parts and reliability engineering processes from the ground up.

Your Responsibilities

  • Own the parts engineering program, including EEE parts selection, derating analysis, screening, and qualification for space flight hardware
  • Develop and maintain the Approved Parts List (APL) / Preferred Parts List (PPL) and associated parts control procedures
  • Lead reliability engineering activities, including FMEA/FMECA, worst-case analysis (WCA), stress analysis, and reliability predictions
  • Evaluate and disposition non-standard parts, GIDEP alerts, and parts obsolescence issues
  • Support radiation tolerance assessments (TID, SEE) for parts used in space environments
  • Partner with design, systems, and manufacturing engineering teams to ensure parts and materials selections meet mission reliability requirements for optical payloads and satellite subsystems
  • Establish and mature parts engineering and reliability procedures, work instructions, and forms as part of the company's AS9100 Rev D quality management system buildout
  • Support supplier quality assessments related to parts sourcing, counterfeit parts avoidance (AS5553), and traceability
  • Represent parts and reliability engineering in design reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR) and provide risk assessments to program management
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical rigor and mission assurance excellence

Required Qualifications

  • 10 years experience working in space/aerospace industry
  • Prior experience at a satellite, optical payload, or launch vehicle manufacturer
  • Experience with NASA or DoD space system standards (e.g., NPR 8705.4, SMC-S-009, MIL-STD-1547, MIL-STD-883)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts and technical information clearly and concisely

Preferred Qualifications

  • 15+ years experience working in space/aerospace industry
  • Prior experience at a satellite, optical payload, or launch vehicle manufacturer
  • Familiarity with DFARS/ITAR compliance considerations in a parts sourcing context
  • Experience building parts engineering programs from scratch at an early-stage company
  • Working knowledge of PLM/parts database tools

Benefits

  • Open Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • 401k Matching
  • Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care FSA
  • Wellness Stipend
  • Work From Home Stipend
  • Life Insurance
  • Long-term Disability plans
  • Commuter Benefit
  • Education Reimbursement

Location and Work Arrangement

Position based in Reston, Virginia. The team operates in a hybrid or remote fashion. While we welcome remote candidates, we have a preference for candidates in or around the Washington, DC metropolitan area (or willing to relocate) to provide more opportunities to work and collaborate in-person.

Export Compliance

This position involves access to technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant's capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls. Applicants must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident of the US, a protected individual as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorization from the US Department.