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Relativity Space · Long Beach, CA · Propulsion · first seen 2026-07-31

About the Team

The Reliability team at Relativity Space ensures quality is built into every stage of the Terran R design and production process. You will work directly with design, manufacturing, test, and launch teams to understand constraints and proactively shape decisions. As the program scales from development into production, you will help establish the right processes, controls, and inspections without slowing progress.

About the Role

Your ownership will include:

  • Design: drawing standardization, DFM, and configuration management and control
  • Planning: work instruction review, process development, standard rework and repair documentation
  • Manufacturing: in-process build verification, coordinate of travelled work
  • Program: nonconformance ticket processes, as-built verification, root cause and corrective action
  • Drive initiatives to facilitate quality in the growing launch vehicle program, including specification development, walk down checklists, automation initiatives for quality inspection, and DFM practices
  • Develop strong working relationships with Engineering, Additive, Manufacturing, Test, and Launch teams

About You

Required:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or other STEM field
  • Minimum 3 years of experience acting as a Quality Engineer at a fast-paced manufacturing company
  • Extensive experience interfacing with design engineering, manufacturing, production and test personnel
  • In-depth knowledge of aerospace manufacturing and complex assembly practices and typical quality processes and controls
  • Working knowledge of PLM, MES, ERP and QMS software
  • Proficiency with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Ability to solve difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways and evaluate alternative solutions across multiple teams
  • Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members, team leaders, and management
  • Well-versed in process development and first-time quality efforts

Nice to have:

  • Working knowledge of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Production Process Verification (PPV)
  • New product introduction (NPI) of hardware systems into manufacturing, test, and production with proven success
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