Salary Range
$50,000 to $100,000+Overview
Build reliability engineers use their knowledge of engineering (e.g., mechanical, industrial, chemical, computer), physics, and material science to ensure the reliability of flight components and assemblies for aerospace vehicles. Their work spans from the initial design through the manufacturing, testing, and release of the component or assembly in a spacecraft.
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's DegreeCertification/License
RequiredOutlook
Faster than the AveragePersonality Traits
Scientific
Technical
Problem-Solving
Career Ladder
Chief Engineer, or Professor, or Consultant
Managing Engineer
Project Engineer
Junior Engineer
Aerospace Technician
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