At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.
Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.
About the Team:
The Quality team supports all areas of production of Relativity’s hardware and defines the processes to do so. We work closely with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, test and launch counterparts to ensure the quality of our products. We help lay the foundation for all processes within the product lifecycle – design, buy, build, test and launch. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing Quality organization and help lead the front on producing the industry’s highest quality 3D-printed parts and launch vehicle.
About the Role:
- Performs documentation review and verification of certifications, specifications, and conformance to design and specification requirements
- Utilize precision measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, profilometers, thread gages, pin gages and other hand tools to assess conformity to drawing requirements.
- Document inspection results, identify non-conformities, and write nonconformance reports.
- Perform visual inspection to ensure components are free of burrs, damages, scratches or fod.
- Maintain cleanliness of the quality lab and the metrology tools
About You:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in mechanical inspection or quality control within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
- Proficient with reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications with intermediate under-standing of Y14.5 standards and GD&T.
- Proficient with inspection tools and measurement techniques.
- Proficient understanding of helicoils, keenserts, AS5202 port threads, and surface finishes
- Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills.
- Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
Nice to haves but not required:
- Computer skills in operating Microsoft Office, NX, Team Center or LN
- Experience at an aerospace or automotive start-up or familiarity with in-process build inspections and/or precision inspection techniques.
- Experience with quality management systems and standards (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001).
- Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and/or Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP).
At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Relativity Space Long Beach, California, USA Office
We have two sites in Long Beach, CA's Space Beach: "The Wormhole," a 1M sq. ft. factory, once Boeing C-17's home. Nearby, "The Portal" supports Aeon R engine production for our Terran R launch vehicle.
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