Relativity Space
Manager, Vehicle Test Engineering
$152K–$228K
Long Beach, California, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of relevant avionics experience; 1+ years managing and growing engineering teams.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace, mechanical, manufacturing engineering, or equivalent.
About the job
Leads vehicle test engineering for Terran R production, overseeing checkout operations, test infrastructure, team development, and delivery schedules.
What you'll do
- Manage a team of 4–5 Test Engineers and own vehicle test deliverables for final-stage integration workcenters.
- Oversee vehicle and subsystem checkout execution, test readiness, test standards, and collection and storage of test data.
- Set the vehicle test infrastructure strategy and roadmap, including automation, test GUIs, GSE, and checkout racks.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science in aerospace, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering, or equivalent.
- 6+ years of experience building, testing, and integrating avionics hardware in a manufacturing environment.
- 1+ years of experience managing and growing engineering teams.
- Experience with launch vehicle systems testing and checkout operations; have operated test previously.
Nice to have
- Experience implementing AS9100 quality practices.
- Experience onboarding MES + ERP.
Pay
$152,000 — $228,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
GSE, automation systems, test GUIs, checkout racks, MES, ERP, AS9100
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