Relativity Space
Build Reliability Engineer I
$90K–$136K
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 1 year.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or other STEM field.
About the job
Supports quality and reliability across Terran R design, manufacturing, testing, and production by developing processes, verifying builds, and addressing nonconformances.
What you'll do
- Drive quality initiatives, including specification development, inspection checklists, automation support, and design-for-manufacturing practices.
- Review work instructions, develop processes and repair documentation, and verify manufacturing builds.
- Support nonconformance processes, as-built verification, and root cause and corrective action; collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, test, and launch teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or another STEM field.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Quality Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer at a fast-paced manufacturing company.
- Experience interfacing with design engineering, manufacturing, production, and test personnel; knowledge of aerospace manufacturing or complex assembly practices and typical quality processes and controls.
- Working knowledge of typical PLM, MES, ERP, and QMS software; proficiency with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of FMEA, APQP, SPC, or PPV; successful NPI of a hardware system into manufacturing, test, and production.
- Familiarity with high-volume inspection and data-driven acceptance methods, or understanding of AS9100/ISO9001 applications and practices.
Pay
$90,000 — $136,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
PLM, MES, ERP, QMS, GD&T, FMEA, APQP, SPC
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