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Relativity Space · 14 hours ago

Senior Supplier Development Engineer

Long Beach, California

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$130K/yr - $166K/yr

8+ years exp

Relativity Space is building rockets to meet the growing demand for launch capacity with their Terran R vehicle. The Senior Supplier Development Engineer will serve as the technical point of contact for rocket parts and assemblies, lead new product introductions, and manage supplier sourcing and evaluations to ensure compliance with quality standards.

3D TechnologyAerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical point of contact for rocket parts and assemblies, resolving manufacturing and quality issues to protect production schedules

Lead new product introduction by selecting manufacturing methods, identifying suppliers, and developing scalable processes

Conduct design for manufacturing (DFM) reviews and apply APQP principles to ensure efficient, high-quality production from early development stages

Leverage experience with Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs), and 8D problem solving

Manage supplier sourcing and evaluations, issue corrective actions, and ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and NASA quality standards

Create and develop specifications to communicate quality and manufacturing requirements across the supply base

Analyze defect data, lead root cause investigations (e.g., 8D, PPAP, FAIR), and implement corrective actions to improve supplier performance

Qualification

Supplier Quality EngineeringManufacturing ProcessesAS9100 ComplianceProduction Part Approval ProcessData AnalysisNew Product DevelopmentProblem SolvingCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, or related STEM field

8+ years of experience in supplier quality or supplier development engineering

In-depth knowledge of industry standards like AS9100, ISO 9001, and NASA quality standards

ERP/MRP system experience

Strong technical and experiential knowledge of manufacturing processes for space-quality hardware, including forming, cutting, machining, and assembly of various metals like stainless and carbon steels

Experience with supplier quality processes such as Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), and First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs)

Disciplined approach to problem solving, such as 8D methodology

Experience with New Product Development and PPAP implementation

Self-starter who can define and own a process from scratch and roll it out to a diverse team

Willingness to travel up to 50% of the work week when needed

Preferred

Familiarity with high-volume inspection methods and data-driven acceptance methods

Strong knowledge of enterprise applications (i.e., PLM, ERP, MES) and proficient in data analysis

Self-starter that has demonstrated the ability to define and own a process from scratch and roll out that process through adept communication to a diverse team

Experience with New Product Development and PPAP implementation