Sr. Operations Engineer

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 133000 - 170500

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Relativity Space were building rockets to serve todays needs and tomorrows breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But thats just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science exploration and innovation pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy ownership and impact exist at every level. Here youre not just executing tasks; youre solving problems that havent been solved before helping develop a rocket a factory and a business from the ground up. Whether youre in propulsion manufacturing software avionics or a corporate function youll 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 were writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where its early enough to leave your mark on the product the process andthe culture but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Factory Test team designs builds and operates the infrastructure needed to test nearly every part of Terran R right here at our headquarters in Long Beach CA. This centralized approach provides engineers and technicians with exposure to the entire product lifecycle across a wide range of part sizes and complexities. The scope and scale are significant with test stands capable of handling millions of pounds of force. Team members lead multiple projects in parallel avoiding silos and gaining broad technical experience without needing a background in aerospace. With high-impact campaigns ahead including thrust structure and stage 2 testing now is the time to join. You wont just execute but youll help shape and scale the test infrastructure required to meet the demands of a rapidly growing launch program.

About the Role:

Write test plans procedures and work instructions for a variety of test campaigns from primary structure qualification to fluid component acceptance tests
Collaborate with design engineers to address safety operability and maintainability concerns early in development
Lead Test Readiness Reviews and set the culture of the control room to ensure smooth execution
Develop and implement automated test procedures to improve efficiency and reliability
Operate and support test stands under manual and automated control troubleshooting unexpected conditions using engineering principles
Support post-test analysis retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operations and test reliability

About You:

Bachelors degree in engineering physics or related field
5 years of experience operating complex equipment and/or planning complex operations
Proven ability to identify and mitigate safety concerns related to test operations
Demonstrated success in high-stress environments where time is of the essence
Strong first principles understanding of electrical and fluid systems

Nice to haves but not required:

Experience with aerospace or rocket testing is helpful but not required
Should measure project timelines in days to weeks rather that months to years
Familiarity with cryogenic systems high-pressure fluid operations static structural testing and/or mechanisms testing
Experience in operations testing or manufacturing preferably in high-stakes environments

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.

Hiring Range:

$133000 - $170500 USD

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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Required Experience:

Senior IC