Senior Factory Test Ops Engineer - Build Rocket Tests

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Learning & development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space, Inc. is seeking a Senior Factory Test Operations Engineer in Long Beach, CA to plan, execute, and document complex test operations, supporting safe and reliable performance of test systems.

You will develop test plans, automation, and procedures, collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, lead readiness reviews, and help evolve testing capabilities with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience operating complex equipment, planning complex operations, or performing comparable technical work.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and mitigate safety risks associated with equipment or test operations.
• Experience applying engineering fundamentals to troubleshoot electrical and fluid systems and evaluate operational issues.
• Ability to make sound, safety-focused decisions when information is incomplete and operational conditions change.
• Strong attention to detail, professional communication skills, and ability to support a shifted work schedule as required by test operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop operational plans in collaboration with Vehicle Responsible Engineers and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Develop test plans, procedures, automation, and work instructions to support safe and repeatable test operations.
• Collaborate with design engineering teams to identify and mitigate risks related to safety, efficiency, reliability, accessibility, and operability.
• Lead Test Readiness Reviews to assess operational preparedness and confirm readiness for testing.
• Execute test operations using manual and computer-controlled systems, applying engineering principles and system knowledge to evaluate unexpected conditions and maintain safe operations.
• Support post-test data processing, operational retrospectives, continuous improvement, test stand design feedback, and the development of team training and certification programs.

Skills

Safety risk assessment

Troubleshooting electrical and fluid

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or related technical field

Job description

Relativity Space, Inc. is seeking a Senior Factory Test Operations Engineer in Long Beach, CA to plan, execute, and document complex test operations, supporting safe and reliable performance of test systems.

You will develop test plans, automation, and procedures, collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, lead readiness reviews, and help evolve testing capabilities with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.