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Salary: USD 124,000 - 186,000 / 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 a rocket, factory, and business from the ground up, with a culture emphasizing autonomy, ownership, and impact at every level.
The Senior Factory Test Operations Engineer plans, executes, and documents complex test operations while supporting the safe and reliable performance of test systems. Key responsibilities include:
• Develop operational plans in collaboration with Vehicle Responsible Engineers and cross-functional engineering teams
• Develop test plans, procedures, automation, and work instructions to support safe and repeatable test operations
• Collaborate with design engineering teams to identify and mitigate risks related to safety, efficiency, reliability, accessibility, and operability
• Lead Test Readiness Reviews to assess operational preparedness and confirm readiness for testing
• Execute test operations using manual and computer-controlled systems, applying engineering principles and system knowledge to evaluate unexpected conditions and maintain safe operations
• Support post-test data processing, operational retrospectives, continuous improvement, test stand design feedback, and the development of team training and certification programs
This is an individual contributor role with leadership responsibilities in planning and executing critical test operations. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams and may take on additional leadership responsibilities as team needs evolve.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience operating complex equipment, planning complex operations, or performing comparable technical work
• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and mitigate safety risks associated with equipment or test operations
• Experience applying engineering fundamentals to troubleshoot electrical and fluid systems and evaluate operational issues
• Ability to make sound, safety-focused decisions when information is incomplete and operational conditions change
• Strong attention to detail, professional communication skills, and ability to support a shifted work schedule as required by test operations
NICE TO HAVES:
• Demonstrated ability to take on additional leadership responsibilities as team needs evolve
• Experience supporting aerospace testing activities
• Familiarity with cryogenic systems
• Experience presenting technical information and facilitating meetings
• Relevant certifications for rigging and lifting equipment
• Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces, where required by job responsibilities and applicable safety procedures
