Senior NDE Engineer

Relativity Space — Long Beach, US — inconnu

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Published on 12 August 2026 · first appeared in our records on 2 September 2026.

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Advertised salary: 186000 USD.

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<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our&nbsp;Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch&nbsp;capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new&nbsp;opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond&nbsp;the known.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now&nbsp;is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and&nbsp;the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most&nbsp;meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.</span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="none">About the Team:&nbsp;</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">The Relativity Space NDE </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">Engineering </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">Team is dedicated to the integrity of our product while tackling the challenges of our </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">traditional and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">non-traditional</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0"> manufacturing methods. We are tasked with developing and executing inspection of </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">a huge variety</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0"> of materials and components using </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">cutting-edge</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0"> industry technology</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0"> and vetting, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">developing,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0"> and deploying automation</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">, machine learning</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0"> and Statistical Process Control solutions to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">achieve continuous improvement in efficiency and execution</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">. From </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">designing novel</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0"> in-house </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">systems and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">processes that adhere to industry standards, to executing </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">challenging technical </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">inspection operations, our team </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">maintains</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0"> a steadfast commitment to integrity, efficiency, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0">accuracy,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227012807 BCX0"> and reliability.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="none">About the Role:</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Your core responsibilities will be:</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:300,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-contrast="none">Coordinate with process stakeholders, identify applicable external resources, and develop infrastructure to unify manufacturing, quality, and NDE data into central minable database</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-contrast="none">Reduce human factors as feasible through automation in data collection (e.g. scanning, instrument setup, etc.), data routing, and decision making</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrate correlation and automated prediction capability between manufacturing defects and process inputs. Demonstrate ability to prevent defects from forming. Certify proof-of-concept with customers</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Work closely with NDE Level 3s and NDE Engineers to develop and execute feasibility studies, POD’s, and qualification plans incorporating the above</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Interface with outside stakeholders to ensure that qualification data and documentation is in compliance with applicable external customer’s specifications and/or facilitate and document acceptable alternative methodologies (audit proof)</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Engage in proactive mentorship and provide training and oversight for less experienced Engineers<span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:256}">&nbsp;</span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="none">About You:</span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">BS or MS in an engineering related field</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">5+ years of relevant experience involving NDE methods and acceptance criteria</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Track record of delivering technically concise reports to external and/or internal engineering stakeholders utilizing multiple data sources</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrated ability to apply engineering fundamentals to achieve a practical manufacturing/production outcome, or similar relevant scope</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Technical knowledge in at least 1 of the following NDE Methods: Digital RT, CR, ECA, PAUT</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Understanding of welding flaw acceptance criteria</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Nice to haves but not required:&nbsp;</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-contrast="none">M.S. and/or PHD in Engineering with a focus on one or more NDE methods</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-contrast="none">Experience performing statistical analyses including linear and multi-linear regression, Guassian and Bayesian probabilities using R or Python</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-contrast="none">Verifiable experience contributing to design and/or qualification of automated NDE systems</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-contrast="none">Working knowledge of Lean