Sr. Operations Engineer

Relativity Space • Long Beach, CA

78d • $133,000 - $170,500

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

• Bachelor’s 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

• Experience with aerospace or rocket testing is helpful but not required
• Should measure project timelines in days to weeks rather than 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

Responsibilities

• 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

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