Manufacturing Test Engineer II, Pneumatic Mechanisms & Fluid Assemblies Verified today
About the Team
The Stage Manufacturing team turns design into reality, owning the build of Terran R's primary structures. Engineers and technicians work side by side with deep collaboration and real-time feedback to shape how we build better and faster. With a manifest and launch date, the team delivers on Terran R by solving challenges in real time, optimizing for scale, and constantly improving processes.
About the Role
You will 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 scalably over time.
Key responsibilities include:
- Drive 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, and capital equipment in alignment with organizational objectives.
- Provide hands-on support to shop floor and production personnel, promptly addressing test issues 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 corrective action implementation.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with design, production, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure seamless execution of manufacturing test processes.
About You
- BS degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing engineering or related discipline with 5+ 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
- Proactive self-starter with proven track record of defining and implementing testing processes, driving execution across diverse teams, and successfully managing 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 such as SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-1540D, MIL-STD-810G.
- Experience with test automation, data acquisition and control systems, electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters), and pressure test equipment (pressure regulators, flow meters).
Compensation
Hiring range: $109,000 to $163,000 USD. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, generous PTO and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.