Manufacturing Test Engineer II, Pneumatic Mechanisms & Fluid Assemblies

Relativity Space • Long Beach, CA

10h

About The Position

Own the development, validation, and refinement of test assets and processes across mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems. Collaborate with design and manufacturing partners to ensure production testing campaigns are executed efficiently, reliably and scalable over time.
Drive the technical execution of mechanisms and integrated assembly testing through design integration, test equipment/tooling design or sourcing, test sequencing, mBOM development, work order creation, test training, and specification authoring.
Provide technical leadership in workcenter development, offering guidance on assembly and test operations, safety compliance, tooling, capital equipment in alignment with organizational objectives.
Provide hands-on support to the shop floor and production personnel, promptly addressing any test issues that arise and offering upstream feedback to drive design for manufacturability, testability or reparability.
Analyze test data to evaluate assembly performance, identify recurring discrepancies, and lead cross-functional teams in root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
Drive cross-functional collaboration with design, production, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure seamless execution of manufacturing test processes while maintaining alignment with organizational objectives.

Requirements

• BS degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing engineering or other related discipline with 3+ years of experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience authoring test procedures to build and validate mechanical, electrical and pneumatic assemblies.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with design engineering, manufacturing, and production teams to execute test procedures and lead investigations of test failures and anomalies.
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and managing large-scope test systems and process improvements with minimal oversight.
• Expert knowledge of safety standards, common test hazards and appropriate mitigations.
• Hands-on experience in at least two of the following: electromechanical or pneumatic assembly, electrical or pneumatic functional checkouts, integrated testing, leak checking, sensor checkouts, high-voltage systems (320V+), high-pressure pneumatic systems, or instrumentation and sensor setup.

Nice To Haves

• A proactive self-starter with a proven track record of defining and implementing testing processes, driving execution across diverse teams, and successfully managing and delivering testing projects in fast-paced, production-driven environments.
• Working knowledge of rocket subsystems, including structures, mechanisms, high-pressure gas systems, and avionics, with experience in planning and conducting hazardous operations for aerospace hardware systems.
• Knowledge of industry test standards, e.g., SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-1540D, MIL-STD-810G.
• Experience with test automation, data acquisitions and control systems, Electrical Test Equipment (e.g.: oscilloscopes, multimeters etc.), Pressure Test Equipment (e.g.: pressure regulators, flow meter)

Responsibilities

• Own the development, validation, and refinement of test assets and processes across mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
• Collaborate with design and manufacturing partners to ensure production testing campaigns are executed efficiently, reliably and scalable over time.
• Drive the technical execution of mechanisms and integrated assembly testing through design integration, test equipment/tooling design or sourcing, test sequencing, mBOM development, work order creation, test training, and specification authoring.
• Provide technical leadership in workcenter development, offering guidance on assembly and test operations, safety compliance, tooling, capital equipment in alignment with organizational objectives.
• Provide hands-on support to the shop floor and production personnel, promptly addressing any test issues that arise and offering upstream feedback to drive design for manufacturability, testability or reparability.
• Analyze test data to evaluate assembly performance, identify recurring discrepancies, and lead cross-functional teams in root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with design, production, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure seamless execution of manufacturing test processes while maintaining alignment with organizational objectives.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level