Drimva

Relativity Space

Senior Build Reliability Engineer, Vehicle

$122K–$182K

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

Location
Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California, United States
Experience
Minimum of 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

Builds and scales quality and reliability processes for Terran R vehicle design, manufacturing, testing, and production.

What you'll do

  • Develop and improve quality processes, specifications, work instructions, inspection checklists, and repair documentation.
  • Verify in-process builds and as-built configurations; coordinate travelled work and support nonconformance resolution and corrective action.
  • Work with engineering, additive, manufacturing, test, and launch teams to advance quality initiatives.

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 working with design engineering, manufacturing, production, and test personnel; knowledge of aerospace manufacturing, complex assembly, and quality processes and controls.
  • 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; hiring range)

Tools

PLM, MES, ERP, QMS, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), FMEA, APQP, SPC

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)