relativity

Senior Quality Systems Engineer

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At a Glance

Location
Long Beach, California, United States
Experience
5+ years
Posted
2026-06-11T19:46:27-04:00

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Aerospace
  • Engineering

Requirements

5+ years of experience in quality systems or quality engineering, familiar with QMS platforms and digital applications, preferably in aerospace

Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit

Compensation & Benefits

$113,000

$155,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at

accommodations@relativityspace.com

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and improve the quality management system in alignment with customer expectations and applicable regulatory requirements, international standards, and industrial methodologies

Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and other cross functional teams to ensure our defined processes are robust to drive mission success throughout the entire product lifecycle

Plan and lead internal audits to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of the QMS

Direct and support root cause investigations and corrective and preventive action process to drive improvement of the management system

Monitor and measure management system data and report to management to drive the system improvement

Team

The Reliability team at Relativity Space ensures quality is built into every stage of the Terran R design and production process, embedding reliability from the very beginning. The team works directly with design, manufacturing, test, and launch teams to stay close to the hardware, understand constraints, and proactively shape decisions. As the program moves from development into production and scaled operations, this is the time to establish the right processes, controls, and inspections without slowing progress. The team plays a key role in balancing risk, fostering a culture of ownership, and making sure speed never comes at the cost of reliability. Success means creating a quality system that scales with the Terran R program and Relativity as a whole.