Launch Vehicle Reliability Engineer I

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure reliability from design through production for the Terran R program. You’ll collaborate across design, manufacturing, test, and launch teams to embed quality and drive impactful improvements.

You’ll lead initiatives, develop robust processes, and help scale practices as the program transitions to production, balancing speed with rigorous quality controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or STEM field.
• 1+ year experience as Quality or Manufacturing Engineer.
• Experience interfacing with design, manufacturing, production and test.
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing and quality processes.
• Familiar with PLM, MES, ERP and QMS software; GD&T knowledge.
• Ability to set goals, communicate clearly and drive projects.

Responsibilities

• Design standardization, DFM, and configuration control.
• Review work instructions, develop processes, document rework/repair.
• In-process build verification and coordination of travelled work.
• Lead quality initiatives for the Terran R program.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Additive, Manufacturing, Test and Launch teams.

Skills

Engineering degree

1+ year QE/Manufacturing Engineer

Interfacing with design/manufacturing

Aerospace manufacturing knowledge

GD&T proficient

Communication & teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

PLM

MES

ERP

QMS

GD&T (geometric tolerancing)

Job description

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure reliability from design through production for the Terran R program. You’ll collaborate across design, manufacturing, test, and launch teams to embed quality and drive impactful improvements.

You’ll lead initiatives, develop robust processes, and help scale practices as the program transitions to production, balancing speed with rigorous quality controls.