Senior Build Reliability Engineer, Fluids

The role

This person will support design activities, review work instructions, and oversee in-process build verification for fluid systems. They will manage nonconformance processes and drive quality improvement initiatives for the Terran R program.

What you will do

• Support design activities including drawing standardization, design for manufacturability, configuration management, and fluid system requirements.
• Review work instructions, develop processes, and establish standard rework and repair documentation.
• Oversee in-process build verification, fluid system inspections, tubing and piping installations, and coordination of traveled work.
• Manage nonconformance processes, as-built verification, root cause investigations, and corrective actions.
• Drive initiatives to improve quality across fluid system manufacturing and integration.
• Develop specifications, establish inspection checklists, improve cleanliness controls, and support pressure and leak test verification.
• Develop working relationships with Engineering, Manufacturing, Integration, and Test teams to identify risks and resolve technical challenges.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or another STEM field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Quality Engineer in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Extensive experience interfacing with design engineering, manufacturing, production, integration, and test personnel
• In-depth knowledge of aerospace manufacturing, fluid system assemblies, tubing and piping installations, and associated quality processes and controls
• Working knowledge of typical PLM, MES, ERP, and QMS software
• Proficiency with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Ability to solve complex technical problems, evaluate alternative solutions, and coordinate across multiple teams

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of product development methodologies such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Production Pr
• Experience with new product introduction (NPI), particularly integrating complex fluid systems into manufacturing, assembly, test, and production environments
• Familiarity with aerospace fluid systems, including precision cleaning, contamination control, pressure testing, leak testing, and fluid system inspection methods
• Understanding of AS9100/ISO9001 applications and practices for an aerospace program
• Self-starter who has demonstrated the ability to define, own, and implement processes from scratch

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Generous PTO and sick leave policy
• Parental leave
• Annual learning and development stipend

About the company

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. They are developing the Terran R vehicle to deliver customer payloads to orbit.