Quality Inspector II, Dimensional Inspection, First Shift

Quality Inspector II, Dimensional Inspection, First Shift

Long Beach, California

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. You’ll solve problems that haven’t been solved before, help develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up, and collaborate across teams to shape decisions and see your work come to life in record time.

The Quality team supports all areas of production of Relativity’s hardware and defines the processes to do so. We work closely with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, test and launch counterparts to ensure the quality of our products and lay the foundation for all processes within the product lifecycle – design, buy, build, test and launch.

This is a 1st shift position with a standard schedule of 5:00 AM – 3:30 PM PT, Monday through Friday. The role is structured around a baseline expectation of a 50‑hour workweek and may include occasional overtime needed to meet operational goals.

• Conduct thorough inspections of machined components to ensure compliance with engineering specifications and drawing requirements.
• Utilize precision measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, profilometers, thread gages, pin gages and other hand tools to assess conformity to drawing requirements.
• Document inspection results, identify non-conformities, and write nonconformance reports.
• Perform visual inspection to ensure components are free of burrs, damages, scratches or FOD.
• Maintain cleanliness/organization of the quality lab and the metrology tools.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in mechanical inspection or quality control within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Proficient with reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications with intermediate understanding of Y14.5 standards and GD&T.
• Proficient with inspection tools and measurement techniques.
• Proficient understanding of helicoils, keenserts, AS5202 port threads, and surface finishes.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Available shifts:
  First Shift 5:00 am–3:30 pm and Second Shift from 3:00 pm–1:30 am Pacific Time.

• Machining experience or understanding of machining concepts that allows the inspector to accurately deduce root cause and corrective action of a nonconformance.
• Experience with operating/programming Romer/Faro Arm or CMM (Verisurf preferred).
• Experience with quality management systems and standards (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9101).
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and/or Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP).
• 100% health care coverage on your first day.
• Quarterly wellness stipend to use on health and wellness.
• Partnership with Modern Health with access to 8 therapy & coaching sessions and mental health resources.
• Discounts on gym memberships, travel and entertainment through Perk Spot.
• Unlimited onsite snacks.
• Free lunch on Mondays and Fridays.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• PPE stipend.
• Pet insurance through Fetch.
• Company paid life insurance, short term disability, and long term disability.
• Up to 12 weeks salary continuation for paid pregnancy disability leave.
• 8 weeks company paid parental leave.
• Access to One Medical.

Hiring Range: $29.88 - $38.67 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.