Lead Build Reliability Engineer, Structures

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

PTO and sick leave policy

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a Staff Build Reliability Engineer in Long Beach to shape quality in the Terran R design and production process. You will partner with design, manufacturing, test, and launch teams to embed reliability from the start and help scale a high‑velocity launch program.

The role emphasizes design standardization, process development, and in‑process verification, with opportunities to drive quality initiatives across multiple teams and ensure timely, robust builds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or other STEM field and minimum of 5 years of experience acting as a Quality Engineer at 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 evaluate alternative solutions that may require coordination across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Ownership may include the following: Design: drawing 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 our growing launch vehicle program.
• Develop strong working relationships with Engineering, Additive, Manufacturing, Test, and Launch teams to ensure all company objectives can be met

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

GD&T proficiency

PLM familiarity

MES familiarity

ERP familiarity

QMS familiarity

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking a Staff Build Reliability Engineer in Long Beach to shape quality in the Terran R design and production process. You will partner with design, manufacturing, test, and launch teams to embed reliability from the start and help scale a high‑velocity launch program.

The role emphasizes design standardization, process development, and in‑process verification, with opportunities to drive quality initiatives across multiple teams and ensure timely, robust builds.