Launch Reliability Engineer II for Terran R

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the Reliability team supporting the Terran R program. You will ensure quality is built into design, manufacturing, test, and launch processes, balancing risk with speed and delivering a scalable quality system across the program.

You’ll collaborate with design, manufacturing, and operations, apply GD&T and aerospace practices, and drive improvements in process development, inspection methods, and first-time quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or STEM field with a minimum of 3 years’ experience acting as a Quality Engineer in a fast-paced manufacturing company.
• Extensive experience interfacing with design engineering, manufacturing, production and test personnel.
• In-depth knowledge of aerospace manufacturing/complex assembly practices and typical quality processes/controls.
• Working knowledge of typical PLM, MES, ERP and QMS software and proficiency with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to solve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways and coordinate across multiple teams; set goals to complete projects.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members, leaders, and top management and be well-versed in process development and first-time quality efforts.

Responsibilities

• Ownership may include: Design standardization, DFM, and configuration management and control.
• Planning: work instruction review, process development, standard rework/repair documentation.
• Manufacturing: in-process build verification, coordinate of travelled work, etc.
• Drive initiatives to facilitate quality in the Terran R program, including specification development, walk-down checklists, and automation for quality inspection.
• Develop strong working relationships with Engineering, Additive, Manufacturing, Test, and Launch teams to meet company objectives.

Skills

Quality engineering

Aerospace manufacturing

GD&T knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

PLM software

MES

ERP

QMS

Job description

Relativity Space, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the Reliability team supporting the Terran R program. You will ensure quality is built into design, manufacturing, test, and launch processes, balancing risk with speed and delivering a scalable quality system across the program.

You’ll collaborate with design, manufacturing, and operations, apply GD&T and aerospace practices, and drive improvements in process development, inspection methods, and first-time quality initiatives.