Drimva

Relativity Space

Senior Build Reliability Engineer, Propulsion

$122K–$182K

Long Beach, California +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 30, 2026

Location
Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California, United States
Experience
Minimum 5 years as a Quality Engineer at a fast-paced manufacturing company.
Education
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or other STEM field.

About the job

Owns build reliability and quality processes for the Terran R propulsion program across design, planning, manufacturing, and production.

What you'll do

  • Develop and improve quality initiatives, specifications, inspection checklists, and manufacturing processes.
  • Support build verification, travelled work coordination, as-built verification, nonconformance processes, and root cause/corrective action.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Additive, Manufacturing, Test, and Launch teams to support program objectives.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or another STEM field.
  • At least 5 years of experience as a Quality Engineer at a fast-paced manufacturing company.
  • Experience interfacing with design engineering, manufacturing, production, and test personnel; knowledge of aerospace manufacturing and complex assembly quality processes.
  • Working knowledge of PLM, MES, ERP, and QMS software; proficiency with GD&T.

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of FMEA, APQP, SPC, or PPV; successful hardware NPI experience.
  • Familiarity with high-volume inspection, data-driven acceptance, or AS9100/ISO9001 practices.

Pay

$122,000 — $182,000 USD (salary; base salary or total pay not specified)

Tools

PLM, MES, ERP, QMS, GD&T, FMEA, APQP, SPC

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