Quality Engineer II

Relativity Space; Florida; In loco; USD 94.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Relativity Space seeks a Quality Engineer to oversee test and launch operations and drive continuous quality improvements across Terran R workflows. You will verify builds, manage non-conformances, and help shape the AS9100 QMS in collaboration with propulsion, manufacturing, and software teams.

In this role, you’ll analyze data to identify root causes, participate in corrective actions, and ensure readiness of hardware for launch.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or STEM is required.
• Strong engineering principles and problem-solving abilities are essential.
• Experience working across cross-functional teams and engaging stakeholders is required.

Mansioni

• Provide quality oversight for Test and Launch operations, including in-process build verification, issue ticket management, as-built verification, and non-conformance management.
• Plan and execute quality activities through work instruction reviews, process development, corrective action plans, and standard rework/repair documentation.
• Support and contribute to the AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS), partnering with cross-functional teams to develop, implement, and improve quality policies and procedures.
• Collaborate closely with Launch, Test, Manufacturing, and Responsible Engineering teams to ensure alignment on quality and program objectives.
• Use data and metrics to identify trends, determine root causes, and drive corrective and preventative actions across the product lifecycle.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, with opportunities to help define and scale quality processes in a rapidly evolving launch environment.
• Support procurement and hardware readiness efforts as needed to ensure successful integration and launch execution.

Conoscenze

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Adaptability to shifts

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or STEM

Descrizione del lavoro

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you’re not just executing tasks; you’re solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Launch team operates at the intersection of every major aspect of Terran R, from stages and payloads to ground systems, launch, landing, and refurbishment. The Cape is where it all comes together—offering unmatched exposure to the full lifecycle of flight hardware and launch operations. This team is responsible for executing first flights, enabling reuse, and scaling toward high-cadence launch operations. The work evolves with every milestone, requiring adaptability, strong collaboration, and a commitment to building and maintaining quality in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

About the Role:

• Provide quality oversight for Test and Launch operations, including in-process build verification, issue ticket management, as-built verification, and non-conformance management
• Plan and execute quality activities through work instruction reviews, process development, corrective action plans, and standard rework/repair documentation
• Support and contribute to the AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS), partnering with cross-functional teams to develop, implement, and improve quality policies and procedures
• Collaborate closely with Launch, Test, Manufacturing, and Responsible Engineering teams to ensure alignment on quality and program objectives
• Use data and metrics to identify trends, determine root causes, and drive corrective and preventative actions across the product lifecycle
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, with opportunities to help define and scale quality processes in a rapidly evolving launch environment
• Support procurement and hardware readiness efforts as needed to ensure successful integration and launch execution

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or another STEM discipline
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and problem-solving methodologies
• Experience working in cross-functional environments and managing competing priorities to meet deadlinesStrong communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage stakeholders at all levels
• Willingness and ability to support a dynamic operations environment, including occasional night shifts, weekends, and travel

Nice to haves but not required:

• Experience as a Quality Engineer in a fast-paced manufacturing, test, or aerospace environment
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations (AS9100, ISO 9001, NASA standards)
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing and complex assembly processes
• Experience with quality and product lifecycle systems (PLM, MES, ERP, QMS)
• Familiarity with product development and quality methodologies (FMEA, APQP, SPC, PPV)
• Demonstrated ability to define, implement, and scale processes in a growing organization

Hiring Range:

$94,000 — $130,000 USD

Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at our government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

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] .

Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email, our website, social media, or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space, and no fee will be owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.