Senior Structures Test Engineer Verified today
About the Role
As a Senior Structures Test Engineer, you will apply your technical and project ownership experience for the design, development, and implementation of integrated test infrastructure supporting structural systems. Based in Long Beach, you will own projects across the full engineering lifecycle, from requirements development and design through fabrication, installation, commissioning, and operation.
Responsibilities
- Own the design and analysis of static and/or dynamic test stands, supporting structures, pressure systems, and associated mechanical hardware.
- Develop requirements, system architectures, engineering drawings, technical approaches, and documentation required for fabrication, installation, procurement, and commissioning.
- Review technical work and identify and address structural and operational hazards to ensure designs meet applicable requirements, engineering standards, and safety considerations.
- Support assembly, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operation of test infrastructure, including hands-on work with hardware in factory and test environments. Work may involve elevated work areas, confined spaces, industrial environments, and outdoor conditions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related engineering field.
- 5+ years of professional experience designing, analyzing, fabricating, commissioning, or operating mechanical, structural, or test systems.
- Experience applying engineering principles throughout the design lifecycle, including requirements development, design, analysis, fabrication, commissioning, and/or operation of physical hardware.
- Experience with 3D modeling and engineering drafting, including GD&T, and experience collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines.
- Working knowledge of structural analysis and test (from hand calculations to advanced analysis).
- Fundamental knowledge of structures strength, stability and fatigue failure mechanisms, as well as additive and traditional manufacturing processes.
Desired Experience
- Experience across both structural engineering and fluid systems, including test stands, hydraulic, pneumatic, cryogenic, pressure, or process fluid systems.
- Experience with ASME B31.3, ASME BPVC, or similar industry codes and standards applicable to pressure systems or process piping.
- Experience with advanced finite element analysis, including nonlinear analysis or dynamic loading, using NASTRAN, ANSYS, or similar tools.
- Hands-on experience with welding, machining, metalworking, hydraulics, piping, manufacturing, commissioning, or test operations.
- Experience developing engineering standards, design practices, technical review processes, or automated engineering workflows using Python, VBA, or similar tools.
- Experience supporting multidisciplinary engineering projects and test operations in manufacturing, factory, laboratory, or industrial environments.
Compensation
Hiring range: $124,000 to $186,000 USD. Compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.