Relativity Space
Director, Supplier Industrialization Engineering
$195K–$293K
Long Beach, California +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Jan 27, 2026
- Location
- Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California, United States - Experience
- 10+ years in Supplier Industrialization, Supplier Development, or Manufacturing Engineering; 5+ years of direct people management.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, or a related technical field).
About the job
Leads supplier development engineering for Terran R, building supplier capabilities and quality processes to support production, launches, and compliance.
What you'll do
- Build and lead the Supplier Development Engineering team and set the supplier development strategy, reliability roadmap, and SQMS processes.
- Manage supplier performance, risks, escalations, problem-solving, and recovery on quality or capacity issues.
- Lead cross-functional supplier qualification and NPI execution, overseeing APQP/DFM/DFA, PPAP/FAIR approvals, and continuous improvement.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, or a related technical field).
- 10+ years of experience in Supplier Industrialization, Supplier Development, or Manufacturing Engineering; ideally in aerospace or a high-reliability/safety-critical industry.
- 5+ years of direct people management experience.
- Expert knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 and quality tools including APQP, PPAP, FAIRs, PFMEA, and Control Plans; demonstrated process-building and deployment capability; willingness to travel up to 50% of the work week when needed.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Engineering or professional certification such as Six Sigma Black Belt, ASQ CMQ/OE, or PMP.
- Familiarity with high-volume inspection and data-driven acceptance methods; enterprise applications (PLM, ERP, MES) and data analysis.
Pay
USD $195,000 — $293,000 base salary
Tools
AS9100, ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP, FAIR, PFMEA, Control Plans, Lean/Six Sigma
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