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Salary: USD 109,000 - 163,000 / annual
Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. The Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting growing demand for launch capacity. The company is developing both the rocket and the manufacturing systems to build it at scale.
The Stage Manufacturing team owns the build of Terran R's primary structures, turning design into reality through deep collaboration between engineers and technicians. This role is part of that effort, focused on hardware integration and test.
As Manufacturing Test Engineer II, you will own hardware from design release through build, test, and delivery for engine or vehicle systems, taking full responsibility for execution readiness and product quality across subassemblies and integrated systems. You will develop and release detailed build flows, work instructions, and test procedures to enable repeatable, high-quality execution across first builds and maturing programs.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting first article builds in a fast-paced environment, focusing on manufacturability, repeatability, and quality while developing scalable processes for higher production rates
- Providing hands-on floor support during build and test, resolving issues in real time, incorporating technician feedback, and driving continuous improvement
- Coordinating across design, supply chain, production, and test teams to ensure part readiness, tooling availability, schedule alignment, and smooth handoffs between build stages
- Contributing to the development of long-term manufacturing systems and infrastructure, including tooling strategies, ERP/MES workflows, and production documentation standards
- Investigating hardware issues, resolving non-conformances, and driving root cause analysis with corrective actions
This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced, early-stage aerospace manufacturing environment where you'll see your work directly impact rocket production and launch timelines.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Degree in engineering or a related technical field
- 2+ years of hands-on experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing or integration environment
- Skilled at investigating hardware issues, resolving non-conformances, and driving root cause analysis
- Familiar with general assembly and test procedures, including tolerance stack-up analysis, structural proof testing, and pressurized leak checks
- Comfortable interfacing across design, manufacturing, supply chain, and test teams
- Self-starter who can define and roll out new processes from scratch, working collaboratively with technicians, engineers, and external vendors
- Proficient in GD&T, CAD, and basic design or test analysis
- Experience in at least two of the following: LOX cleanliness, leak checking, sensor checkouts, tube bending, tool design, crane operations, or subassembly builds
NICE TO HAVES:
- Experience supporting new aerospace product introduction or transitioning hardware from prototype to production, especially in a high-rate or scaling environment
- Experience directly authoring and executing test procedures, including acting as a test conductor for integrated system verification
- Familiarity with hazardous operations, fluid system safety, or test execution involving pressurized or high-risk environments
- Experience in a fast-paced and lean environment, including direct vendor engagement, tool development, or leading a small team through an ambiguous build or test effort
