Relativity Space
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Integration & Test
$130K–$194K
Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 6, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of hands-on experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing or integration environment.
- Education
- Degree in engineering or a related technical field.
About the job
Owns manufacturing execution for rocket engine or vehicle hardware from design release through build, test, and delivery, improving quality and production readiness.
What you'll do
- Develop build flows, work instructions, and test procedures; support first-article builds and scalable production processes.
- Provide hands-on build and test floor support, resolve hardware issues, and drive root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
- Coordinate design, supply chain, production, and test teams on part readiness, tooling, schedules, and manufacturing systems.
What they ask for
- Engineering or related technical degree and 6+ years of hands-on hardware build and test experience in manufacturing or integration.
- Experience investigating hardware issues, resolving non-conformances, and implementing corrective actions.
- Proficiency in GD&T, CAD, and basic design or test analysis; experience in at least two listed areas: LOX cleanliness, leak checking, sensor checkouts, tube bending, tool design, crane operations, or subassembly builds.
- Familiarity with assembly and test procedures, including tolerance stack-up analysis, structural proof testing, and pressurized leak checks.
Nice to have
- Experience with aerospace product introduction or transitioning prototypes to production, especially in scaling or high-rate environments.
- Experience authoring and executing test procedures, hazardous operations, fluid system safety, vendor engagement, tool development, or leading a small team.
Pay
USD 130,000–194,000 base salary
Tools
GD&T, CAD, ERP/MES, LOX
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