Senior Propulsion Test Lead — Engine Systems & Flight Tests

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space is hiring for an integrated Engine Systems & Test role on the Propulsion team in Long Beach, CA. You will develop test plans, run campaigns with the Stennis team, and own exploration and evaluation of test article designs to advance Terran R propulsion development.

This full-time, onsite role focuses on system-level testing, data review, and hands-on work with test articles, with opportunities to write code and contribute to tooling.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a complex engineering system development and/or test environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in a science, engineering, technology, or mathematics field.
• Strong problem-solving and collaborative work experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans in collaboration with product owners and execute test campaigns with our Stennis team.
• Own exploratory operation of new and existing test article designs to support engine development and certification.
• Write test sequences, review data, work with test articles, and potentially sit at consoles during hotfire tests.

Skills

Problem-solving

Fluid mechanics

Thermodynamics

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, technology, or mathematics

Tools

Test equipment operation

Code writing

Job description

Relativity Space is hiring for an integrated Engine Systems & Test role on the Propulsion team in Long Beach, CA. You will develop test plans, run campaigns with the Stennis team, and own exploration and evaluation of test article designs to advance Terran R propulsion development.

This full-time, onsite role focuses on system-level testing, data review, and hands-on work with test articles, with opportunities to write code and contribute to tooling.