Relativity Space
Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer, Electromechanical Mechanisms
$109K–$150K
Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing environment.
- Education
- BS degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing engineering, or other related discipline.
About the job
Develops, validates, and improves manufacturing tests and test systems for electromechanical mechanisms and integrated assemblies used in Terran R production.
What you'll do
- Designs and refines test assets, equipment, procedures, and production processes for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
- Leads mechanisms and assembly testing, including work instructions, test sequencing, training, and workcenter development.
- Analyzes test data and leads investigations and corrective actions while supporting production teams on the shop floor.
What they ask for
- BS degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing engineering, or another related discipline.
- Proven experience authoring test procedures for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic assemblies.
- Experience partnering with design, manufacturing, and production teams to execute tests and investigate failures and anomalies.
- Experience designing, implementing, and managing large-scope test systems and process improvements with minimal oversight; expert knowledge of safety standards, hazards, and mitigations; hands-on experience in at least two listed assembly, checkout, testing, leak-checking, or instrumentation areas.
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of rocket subsystems and hazardous operations for aerospace hardware; knowledge of industry test standards such as SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-1540D, or MIL-STD-810G.
- Experience with test automation, data acquisitions and control systems, electrical test equipment, or pressure test equipment.
Pay
$109,000 — $149,500 USD base salary
Tools
SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-1540D, MIL-STD-810G, oscilloscopes, multimeters, pressure regulators, flow meter
AI focus
The team may apply automation and machine learning to manufacturing, but no specific AI work is stated for this role.
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