Quality Engineer II

Relativity Space • Long Beach, CA

115d • $101,000 - $130,000

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 3+ years of experience in quality engineering, build quality, or manufacturing support
• Strong knowledge of inspection planning, quality systems, and root cause/corrective action methods
• Experience with nonconformance management systems and quality documentation requirements
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and contract clauses
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across engineering, program management, and manufacturing teams

Nice To Haves

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or highly regulated manufacturing environments
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, or equivalent quality management systems
• Familiarity with GD&T, advanced inspection methods, and statistical process control
• Hands-on experience supporting production floors, shop inspections, or first article inspections

Responsibilities

• Support production readiness through inspection planning, execution, and approval
• Resolve build issues quickly through Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) and nonconformance management
• Review contract clauses with Program Management to ensure all quality and certification requirements are understood and met
• Partner with Manufacturing to implement effective inspection practices and checkpoints that assure compliance
• Provide final quality sign-off before hardware enters production and ensure documentation packages meet customer requirements
• Identify trends in quality data and drive continuous improvements to processes and inspection methods

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees