Senior Quality Engineer

Relativity Space; Florida; On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space in Cape Canaveral, Florida seeks an experienced Quality Engineer to oversee in-process build verification, non-conformance management, and quality program improvements across Test and Launch operations.

You will collaborate with Test and Launch, Manufacturing, and Hardware Responsible Engineering to analyze data, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions, ensuring timely, high-quality outcomes on site. The role may require night shifts and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related STEM field is required.
• 7+ years of experience in quality engineering, quality management, or a related manufacturing quality role.
• Demonstrated application of engineering principles to analyze technical issues, evaluate quality risks, and support corrective actions.
• Experience leading or completing complex projects by coordinating across technical and operational teams, managing priorities, and meeting established deadlines.
• Ability to communicate technical findings, quality risks, and recommended actions to cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Ability to support occasional night shifts and weekend work and to travel as required by Test and Launch operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee in-process build verification, issue ticket workflows, as-built verification, and non-conformance management while establishing project goals, priorities, and completion criteria.
• Develop and improve quality processes by reviewing work instructions, creating corrective action plans, and preparing standardized rework and repair documentation to support Test and Launch operations.
• Support the AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) by collaborating with the QMS team to develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures relevant to Test and Launch Quality.
• Collaborate with Test and Launch, Manufacturing, and Hardware Responsible Engineering teams to resolve quality issues, align priorities, and support program and company objectives.
• Analyze quality data and performance metrics to identify trends, investigate root causes, develop corrective actions, and recommend initiatives that improve product and process quality.
• Communicate quality findings, risks, recommendations, and project status clearly to team members, technical leaders, and management to support timely and informed decision-making.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, youre not just executing tasks; youre solving problems that havent been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether youre in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, youll 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. Nowis a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, andthe culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful 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 the only place where you see it all come together, offering a level of exposure and responsibility unmatched elsewhere in the program. This is where first flights happen, where history is built on top of history, and where the scale of whats underway is unlike anything in modern aerospace. The mission stays the same, but the work evolves with every milestone: from first launch to reuse, high-cadence operations, and beyond. If youre looking to define whats next in space launch and write a new playbook, not just repeat whats already been done, this is where it happens.

About the Role

• Oversee in-process build verification, issue ticket workflows, as-built verification, and non-conformance management while establishing project goals, priorities, and completion criteria.
• Develop and improve quality processes by reviewing work instructions, creating corrective action plans, and preparing standardized rework and repair documentation to support Test and Launch operations.
• Support the AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) by collaborating with the QMS team to develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures relevant to Test and Launch Quality.
• Collaborate with Test and Launch, Manufacturing, and Hardware Responsible Engineering teams to resolve quality issues, align priorities, and support program and company objectives.
• Analyze quality data and performance metrics to identify trends, investigate root causes, develop corrective actions, and recommend initiatives that improve product and process quality.
• Communicate quality findings, risks, recommendations, and project status clearly to team members, technical leaders, and management to support timely and informed decision-making.

About You

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related STEM field.
• 7+ years of experience in quality engineering, quality management, or a related manufacturing quality role.
• Demonstrated application of engineering principles to analyze technical issues, evaluate quality risks, and support corrective actions.
• Experience leading or completing complex projects by coordinating across technical and operational teams, managing priorities, and meeting established deadlines.
• Ability to communicate technical findings, quality risks, and recommended actions to cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Ability to support occasional night shifts and weekend work and to travel as required by Test and Launch operations.

Nice to haves but not required

• Experience supporting quality engineering activities in a fast-paced manufacturing, aerospace, or complex assembly environment.
• Working knowledge of quality management standards and requirements such as AS9100, ISO 9001, NASA quality standards, or comparable regulated quality systems.
• Experience applying quality and product development methods such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Statistical Process Control (SPC), or Production Process Verification (PPV).
• Experience using PLM, MES, ERP, or QMS systems to support quality workflows, analyze data, document issues, and make risk-based decisions, including determining when escalation is appropriate.

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

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 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.

Hiring Range:

$113,000 - $169,000 USD

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.

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.

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