Senior Quality Engineer - Launch Quality & Compliance

Relativity Space; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Generous PTO & sick leave

Parental leave

Learning and development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a seasoned Quality Engineer to own quality processes across Test and Launch operations, partnering with Test & Launch, Manufacturing and Hardware teams to resolve issues and ensure conformance. The role emphasizes data-driven improvements, risk management, and leadership across complex programs in aerospace.

The successful candidate will apply engineering principles to analyze issues, drive corrective actions, and communicate findings to leadership, while supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or STEM field.
• 7+ years in quality engineering or related manufacturing quality role.
• Experience coordinating across technical and operational teams, managing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate technical findings, quality risks, and recommended actions to cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Willingness to support occasional night shifts and weekend work and 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.

Skills

Quality engineering

Project leadership

Technical communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

PLM

MES

ERP

QMS

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking a seasoned Quality Engineer to own quality processes across Test and Launch operations, partnering with Test & Launch, Manufacturing and Hardware teams to resolve issues and ensure conformance. The role emphasizes data-driven improvements, risk management, and leadership across complex programs in aerospace.

The successful candidate will apply engineering principles to analyze issues, drive corrective actions, and communicate findings to leadership, while supporting