Manufacturing Test Engineer II, Vehicle Integration

The role

This person will design and commission new test assets and systems to enhance test capabilities. They will author test sequences, analyze data for assembly performance, and provide hands-on support to the shop floor.

What you will do

• Design and commission new test assets and systems
• Author and optimize test sequences, plans, procedures, and operational processes
• Analyze data to evaluate assembly performance
• Disposition recurring testing discrepancies
• Support multi-disciplinary teams on root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Define and standardize operational requirements and processes
• Support workcenter development regarding assembly, test, safety, tooling, and capital equipment
• Provide hands-on support to the shop floor and production personnel

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering; or other related discipline
• 2+ years of relevant technical experience
• Experience authoring and executing test plans and procedures on complex high-pressure pneumatic and high-voltage electrical systems
• Experience with high-pressure pneumatic leak checks, sensor checkouts, high-voltage electrical system checkouts, and integrated system testing
• Experience designing and commissioning pneumatic and electrical test equipment
• Experience leading failure and anomaly investigations, resolving non-conformances, and driving root cause analysis
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals in fluid, thermal, mechanical, and electrical engineering
• Demonstrated knowledge of safety standards, common test hazards, and appropriate mitigations
• Self-starter who can define and roll out new processes from concept through implementation

Nice to have

• Experience in a fast-paced and lean environment
• Direct vendor engagement
• Tool development
• Leading a small team through an ambiguous build or test effort
• Familiarity with industry test standards: e.g., SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-1540D, and MIL-STD-810G
• Knowledge of launch vehicle components such as regulators, check valves, orifices, and electromechanical and pneumatically actuated valves
• Experience with test automation, data acquisition and control systems
• Experience with electrical test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.)
• Experience with pneumatic test equipment (e.g., pressure regulators, flow meters, etc.)

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 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. The company is developing the Terran R vehicle to deliver customer payloads to orbit.