Senior Quality Inspector, Production Floor, First Shift Long Beach, California

Relativity; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 42,981 - 59,099; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Learning and development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space seeks a Senior Quality Inspector to ensure the quality of propulsion components and assemblies on the production floor. This role requires 5+ years of experience in aerospace quality inspection and expertise with precision hand tools.

The position offers a hiring range of $31.20 - $42.90 per hour, along with generous benefits including PTO, sick leave, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality inspection experience in aerospace manufacturing.
• Proficient with precision hand tools like micrometers and calipers.
• Ability to collaborate with engineers and production teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections on propulsion components and mechanical assemblies.
• Implement quality initiatives and process improvements.
• Document outcomes and non-conformances.

Skills

Quality inspection experience

Precision hand tools

Communication skills

MRB processes

Initiative and leadership

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Bore gauges

Job description

Senior Quality Inspector, Production Floor, First Shift

Long Beach, California

At Relativity Space, we build rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle delivers customer payloads to orbit, unlocking new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation.

About the Team

The Reliability team ensures quality is built into every stage of the Terran R design and production process. We work directly with design, manufacturing, test, and launch teams to embed reliability from the beginning and balance risk while maintaining speed.

This is a 1st shift position with a standard schedule of 5:00am‑3:30pm, Monday through Friday, with a baseline expectation of a 50‑hour workweek and occasional overtime.

About the Role

• Conduct thorough inspections (in‑process and final) on propulsion components, large structures, and mechanical assemblies.
• Use precision hand tools to perform dimensional inspections on flight hardware.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and contribute to the development and implementation of quality initiatives.
• Review all hardware requirements and determine pass/fail status, documenting outcomes and any non‑conformances or deviations.
• Take closeout photos of large integrated assemblies upon completion of final walkdowns.
• Use borescopes to perform FOD inspections on machined parts or other assembly cavities.

About You

• 5+ years of quality inspection experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment, supporting production hardware.
• Expert proficiency with precision hand tools (micrometers, calipers, bore gauges).
• Proven ability to work closely with design engineering, manufacturing, and production teams to resolve inspection and quality issues.
• Demonstrated ability to perform thorough inspections and ensure strict compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Clear and effective communicator, capable of interfacing with inspectors, engineers, production personnel, and quality stakeholders.
• Hands‑on experience with MRB processes, including identification, documentation, and disposition of non‑conforming hardware; able to stand for extended periods on the production floor, climb ladders, work in confined spaces, and lift up to 25 lbs.

Nice to Have (but not required)

• Prior experience inspecting COPVs and/or avionics hardware, including electrical connectors, harnesses, and integrated assemblies.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, lead projects, or influence quality improvement efforts without formal authority.
• Highly organized and capable of bringing structure to ambiguous or previously undefined environments.
• Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification.

Compensation & Benefits

Hiring Range: $31.20 - $42.90 USD per hour.

Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, generous PTO and sick leave, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.