Relativity Space
Sr Operations Engineer
$122K–$182K
Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of industrial engineering experience; developing expertise in capacity planning, work center optimization, and operations management, with ability to independently own defined projects.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, Supply Chain, or related field.
About the job
Improves and scales manufacturing operations for Terran R by optimizing production systems, processes, and material flow.
What you'll do
- Analyze and support improvements in safety, quality, productivity, logistics, and ergonomics using data, simulations, and Lean Six Sigma methods.
- Develop operational standards, capacity plans, work center layouts, material-flow strategies, metrics, dashboards, and audit tools with cross-functional teams.
- Create procedures and workflow designs, and implement approved process enhancements, automation pilots, and data-integrity improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, Supply Chain, or related field.
- Proficient in Lean, Six Sigma, and problem-solving methodologies such as A3, 8D, and root cause analysis.
- Skilled in data analysis using Excel and SQL.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and operations teams.
Nice to have
- Experience with MRP/ERP systems, advanced analytics, automated systems, or data-capture processes.
- Familiarity with green field site development, high-complexity assembly-driven manufacturing, or MODAPTS/MOST labor and time-study methods.
Pay
$122,000 — $182,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Excel, SQL, PowerBI, FlexSim, Lean, Six Sigma, A3, 8D
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