Lead Environmental Test Lab Engineer – Aerospace Avionics

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 45,460 - 75,768; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and sick leave

Equity

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking an experienced specialist to lead environmental testing operations for Terran R avionics development and production hardware. You will configure data acquisition systems, verify test procedures, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure flight readiness and compliance.

The role requires hands-on execution of vibration, shock, and thermal tests, with strong interpretation of drawings and schematics.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in environmental testing operations in aerospace/defense or high-reliability hardware.
• Hands-on execution of ATP and environmental test procedures with minimal supervision.
• Experience with vibration, shock, and thermal testing setups, instrumentation, and handling.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on environmental testing operations for Terran R avionics development and production hardware (vibration, shock, thermal).
• Execute QTP and ATP with minimal supervision ensuring safe, repeatable tests.
• Set up instrumentation and teardown of test configurations across vibration tables, shock systems, and thermal chambers.
• Configure data acquisition systems and sensors (accelerometers, thermocouples) for test execution and data collection.
• Interpret drawings, procedures, schematics, and hardware requirements to ensure correct test setup.
• Serve as a resource in the lab, supporting test readiness, fixture setup, and flight/development hardware config control.
• Collaborate with test engineers, avionics, manufacturing, and quality to troubleshoot issues and improve workflows.
• Export and communicate test data to engineers for post-test analysis and disposition.

Skills

Environmental testing

Vibration testing

Thermal testing

Data acquisition

Instrumentation setup

Test procedures

Engineering drawings

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Thermal chambers

Vibration systems

Accelerometers

Data acquisition systems

Test fixtures

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking an experienced specialist to lead environmental testing operations for Terran R avionics development and production hardware. You will configure data acquisition systems, verify test procedures, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure flight readiness and compliance.

The role requires hands-on execution of vibration, shock, and thermal tests, with strong interpretation of drawings and schematics.