Relativity Space
Senior Factory Test Operations Engineer
$124K–$186K
Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years operating complex equipment, planning complex operations, or performing comparable technical work.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field.
About the job
Plans, executes, and documents factory test operations, helping ensure test systems operate safely and reliably.
What you'll do
- Develop operational plans, test plans, procedures, automation, and work instructions with engineering teams.
- Lead Test Readiness Reviews and execute tests using manual and computer-controlled systems.
- Support post-test data processing, retrospectives, continuous improvement, test-stand feedback, and team training and certification.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and mitigate safety risks in equipment or test operations.
- Experience applying engineering fundamentals to troubleshoot electrical and fluid systems and evaluate operational issues.
- Strong attention to detail, professional communication skills, and ability to support a shifted work schedule as required.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting aerospace testing activities.
- Familiarity with cryogenic systems.
Pay
$124,000 — $186,000 USD base salary
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