Senior Build Reliability Engineer – Launch Vehicle

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and equity

PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Learning and development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space, Inc. in Long Beach is seeking a Senior Build Reliability Engineer to help ensure quality in the Terran R design and production.

You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, test, and launch teams to establish reliable processes and a scalable quality system. You’ll drive DFM practices, specification development, and walk-down checklists, while building strong partnerships across disciplines to meet program goals with speed and rigor.

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 PLM, MES, ERP and QMS software and proficiency with 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.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members, team leaders, and top management and well-versed in process development and first-time quality efforts

Responsibilities

• Design: drawing standardization, DFM, and configuration management and control
• Planning: work instruction review, process development, standard rework/repair documentation
• Manufacturing: in-process build verification, coordination of travelled work, etc.
• Drive initiatives to facilitate quality in our growing launch vehicle program. Some projects may include spearheading specification development, developing walk-down checklists, supporting automation initiatives for quality inspection, assisting in DFM practices, etc.
• Develop strong working relationships with Engineering, Additive, Manufacturing, Test, and Launch teams to ensure all company objectives can be met

Skills

Quality engineering

Aerospace manufacturing practices

GD&T

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or STEM

Tools

PLM

MES

ERP

QMS

Job description

Relativity Space, Inc. in Long Beach is seeking a Senior Build Reliability Engineer to help ensure quality in the Terran R design and production.

You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, test, and launch teams to establish reliable processes and a scalable quality system. You’ll drive DFM practices, specification development, and walk-down checklists, while building strong partnerships across disciplines to meet program goals with speed and rigor.