Manager, Environmental Test

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Generous PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Annual learning and development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is looking for an Environmental Test Lab Manager in Long Beach, California. This critical role involves overseeing the execution of avionics environmental test operations, ensuring efficient qualification testing procedures and leading a growing team of technicians.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, along with a minimum of 6 years of experience in environmental testing or aerospace production settings, demonstrating strong leadership and operational improvement skills.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in environmental testing or aerospace production environments.
• Strong understanding of vibration, shock, and thermal testing procedures.
• Experience in driving operational improvements in laboratory environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of avionics environmental test labs.
• Guide a team of test technicians and ensure operational excellence.
• Partner closely with engineering teams to meet program milestones.

Skills

Environmental testing

Leadership

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Production

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

About the Team

The Avionics team is responsible for all aspects of the electrical design on the rocket, from electronics, interconnects, associated mechanical design, testing and initial production. This team's scope includes the flight computers, power systems, RF systems, PCB design, autonomous flight safety systems, and telemetry. This team works on complex electrical systems that require modularity and flexibility, and are critical to the successful launch of Terran R.

About the Role

As the Environmental Test Lab Manager, you will play a critical role in leading the execution and scaling of Relativity’s avionics environmental test operations in support of Terran R development and production.

• Oversee daily operations across vibration, shock, and thermal test laboratories, ensuring efficient execution of qualification test procedures (QTP) and acceptance test procedures (ATP) for launch-critical avionics hardware.
• Develop and guide a growing team of test technicians and specialists while driving operational excellence across lab scheduling, asset utilization, test readiness, and process standardization.
• Partner closely with Avionics Design, Manufacturing, Integration, Quality, and Test Engineering teams to ensure hardware is tested safely, efficiently, and in alignment with aggressive program milestones.
• Leverage expertise in laboratory operations, test execution, and continuous improvement to identify bottlenecks, improve throughput, and implement scalable systems and processes that support both development and production-rate testing.
• Contribute directly to vehicle reliability, production readiness, and successful launch execution.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of experience in environmental testing, manufacturing operations, or aerospace production environments, including prior leadership or management experience.
• Strong understanding of environmental testing operations, including vibration, shock, and thermal testing of aerospace or avionics hardware.
• Experience supporting qualification and acceptance testing for flight hardware using structured test procedures and specifications; background in lab operations, production support, scheduling coordination, and cross-functional execution within fast-pace development environments; strong communication and organizational skills, capable of coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, integration, and executive teams.
• Experience driving operational improvements, asset utilization, and process standardization within technical laboratory environments.

Nice to haves but not required

• Familiarity with aerospace environmental test standards such as SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-1540, DO-160, or similar.
• Experience supporting production-rate environmental screening and acceptance testing of avionics hardware.
• Understanding of instrumentation, data acquisition systems, fixturing, and test setup development.
• Experience with AS9100 quality systems and controlled test documentation practices.
• Prior experience scaling environmental test capabilities for rapidly growing aerospace programs.

Compensation and Benefits

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Compensation includes competitive salary, equity, generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more. Hiring Range: $130,000 - $178,000 USD.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail].