Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer, Pneumatic Mechanisms & Fluid Assemblies Verified today
About the Team
The Stage Manufacturing team builds Terran R's primary structures. Engineers and technicians collaborate to optimize how the rocket is built, solving real-time challenges and improving processes at scale. As the vehicle evolves, so will the factory, with opportunities to apply automation and advanced technologies.
About the Role
You will own the development, validation, and refinement of test assets and processes across mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems. You'll collaborate with design and manufacturing partners to ensure production testing campaigns are executed efficiently, reliably, and at scale.
- Drive technical execution of mechanisms and integrated assembly testing through design integration, test equipment and 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.
- Provide hands-on support to shop floor and production personnel, addressing test issues promptly 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 actions.
- 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 for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic assemblies.
- Demonstrated experience partnering with design, manufacturing, and production teams to execute test procedures and investigate 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 Have
- Track record of defining and implementing testing processes and 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 planning and conducting hazardous operations for aerospace hardware.
- 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: $130,000 to $194,000 USD. Compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, generous PTO and sick leave, parental leave, and annual learning and development stipend.