Relativity Space

Aerospace

Manager,EnvironmentalTest

$130–178k Long Beach, California, United States
The Brief

“Manager, Environmental Test at Relativity Space. Skills: Environmental testing, Laboratory operations, Team leadership, Process standardization. Lead environmental test operations. Oversee daily operations”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure hardware is tested safely, efficiently, and in alignment with aggressive program milestones; Contribute to vehicle reliability; Contribute to production readiness; Contribute to successful launch execution

Industry & Context.

Aerospace
Problems you'll solve

Solving problems that haven’t been solved before; Identifying bottlenecks; Improving throughput

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field, 6+ years of experience in environmental testing, manufacturing operations, or aerospace production environments, prior leadership or management experience, understanding of environmental testing operations, including vibration, shock, and thermal testing of aerospace or avionics hardware, Experience supporting qualification and acceptance testing for flight hardware using structured test procedures and specifications, Background in lab operations, production support, scheduling coordination, and cross-functional execution within fast-paced development environments, communication and organizational skills, capable of coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, integration, and executive teams, Experience driving operational improvements, asset utilization, and process standardization within technical laboratory environments

Nice to Have

Familiarity with aerospace environmental test standards such as SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-1540, DO-160, or similar, Experience supporting production-rate environmental screening and acceptance testing of avionics hardware, Understanding of instrumentation, data acquisition systems, fixturing, and test setup development, Experience with AS9100 quality systems and controlled test documentation practices, Prior experience scaling environmental test capabilities for rapidly growing aerospace programs

What You'll Do.

Lead environmental test operations

Oversee daily operations

Ensure efficient execution of test procedures

Develop and guide test team

Drive operational excellence

Partner with design and manufacturing teams

Ensure hardware is tested safely and efficiently

Implement scalable systems and processes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate across teams; Shape decisions; Coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, integration, and executive teams; Partner closely with Avionics Design, Manufacturing, Integration, Quality, and Test Engineering teams

Communication Scope

Communication skills; Organizational skills

Process & Methodology

Scheduling coordination, Cross-functional execution, Process standardization

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