Manager, Build Reliability Engineering

At Relativity Space were building rockets to serve todays needs and tomorrows breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But thats just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science exploration and innovation pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy ownership and impact exist at every level. Here youre not just executing tasks; youre solving problems that havent been solved before helping develop a rocket a factory and a business from the ground up. Whether youre in propulsion manufacturing software avionics or a corporate function youll collaborate across teams shape decisions and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand and your voice will help define the stories were writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where its early enough to leave your mark on the product the process andthe culture but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the 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 toestablishthe 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.

About the Role:

• Manage and develop a team of Build Reliability Engineers setting priorities reviewing technical work staying hands-on with hardware and process and building the skills and career paths of direct reports
• Drive complex failure analysis using Fault Tree processes for critical manufacturing and field failures ensuring corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) are validated and sustained to prevent recurrence
• Integrate Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and predictive modeling into early-stage designs to identify and mitigate risks before production begins
• Partner with NPI (New Product Introduction) Supply Chain and Operations leadership to resolve reliability issues and influence supplier quality outcomes
• Define and maintain reliability KPIs such as Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) escapes to next operations and first-pass yield reporting progress and risk to cross-functional and executive stakeholder
• Lead risk escalation efforts using disciplined problem-solving methods (e.g. 8D) and build and scale the processes and staffing plan for the function as Terran R moves into higher rate production

About You:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical Aerospace Industrial or a related technical field)
• 8 years of experience in Build Reliability Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline with 2 years of direct people management experience including hiring coaching and performance management in a high-reliability industry
• Hands-on manufacturing experience is required with the ability to speak credibly to tooling process and build constraints
• Proven track record leading complex cross-functional programs end-to-end including defining scope coordinating across teams and driving execution without direct authority over all contributors
• Strong working knowledge of quality systems (AS9100/ISO 9001) and core quality tools (APQP PPAP FAIRs PFMEA Control Plans) with experience driving implementation and compliance
• Demonstrated ability to build processes and teams from the ground up and deploy them across diverse groups with strong people leadership skills and the ability to earn trust with engineering and manufacturing partners

Nice to haves but not required:

• Masters degree in Engineering (Mechanical Aerospace Industrial or a related technical field)
• Professional certification such as Six Sigma Black Belt ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or PMP
• Familiarity with high-volume inspection methods and data-driven acceptance criteria
• Experience with enterprise applications (PLM ERP MES) and proficiency in data analysis
• Comfortable operating in high ambiguity setting direction where precedent or data is incomplete

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