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Environmental Test Specialist, Vibration, Second Shift

Relativity Space logoRelativity Space$34.60–$51.90/hrLong Beach, California, United StatesPosted 4mo ago
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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. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.

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 technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together.

Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting.

Join us. ## Environmental Test Lab: Vibration Test Team The Vibration Test Team provides vibration testing services across the Terran R program, supporting hardware and systems for Avionics, Propulsion, and Mechanisms. The team partners closely with engineering organizations to execute environmental testing that validates hardware performance and readiness throughout development and qualification.

This is a second-shift position with a standard schedule of Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. PT. The role is structured around a 50-hour workweek, including 10 guaranteed overtime hours each week.

In addition to base pay, employees receive a 10% shift differential. ## About the Role As an Environmental Test Specialist focused on vibration testing, you will execute acceptance, qualification, and development testing on Terran R hardware.

This role requires strong hands-on knowledge of electromechanical shaker systems, instrumentation, test setup, and troubleshooting. ## In this role, you will - Set up and execute vibration acceptance, qualification, and development tests - Operate electromechanical shaker systems and understand the function and interaction of their major components - Troubleshoot vibration test setups, including control issues, instrumentation problems, and fixture-related concerns - Install, configure, and validate accelerometers and other test instrumentation - Understand vibration control systems and identify abnormal test or system behavior - Work closely with engineering teams to communicate test status, troubleshoot issues, and support successful test execution - Work safely around high-voltage systems, high-pressure systems, and cryogenic environments - Clearly document and communicate test configurations, observations, issues, and results ## About You - 5+ years of hands-on vibration testing experience - Strong working knowledge of vibration control systems and vibration test equipment - High proficiency with accelerometers, instrumentation, data acquisition, and measurement equipment - Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot vibration test setups, control problems, instrumentation, and test fixtures - Working knowledge of electrical theory and electrical systems - Working knowledge of thermal principles and their impact on hardware and test environments - Strong computer skills and ability to work with test control, data acquisition, and technical software - Strong technical communication and documentation skills - Comfortable working hands-on with complex test hardware in a dynamic test environment Technical or vocational training is preferred.

Aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability hardware testing experience is strongly preferred. ## Nice to Have Additional environmental or dynamics testing experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus: - Mechanical shock testing - Acceleration testing - Acoustic testing - Environmental qualification testing of aerospace or flight hardware - Test fixture setup, evaluation, or troubleshooting - Experience supporting development, qualification, and acceptance test campaigns At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices.

Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!

To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here. ## Hiring Range $34.60 - $51.90 USD

From Relativity Space's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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