Operations Engineer II
- Pay
- $104,000 – $156,000 per year
- Location
- Long Beach, CA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Lean
- Six Sigma
- SQL
- Excel
- root cause analysis
Also useful
- FlexSim
- PowerBI
- MRP/ERP systems
- MODAPTS
Stated benefits & perks
- Pto
- Parental leave
- Learning stipend
About the Role
- Identify, analyze, and support improvements in safety, quality, productivity, logistics, and ergonomics using data analysis, simulations, and Lean Six Sigma methods
- Contribute to cross-functional teams to develop and implement operational standards, capacity plans, work center layouts, and material flow strategies
- Develop and maintain operational metrics, dashboards, and audit tools to monitor performance across manufacturing and distribution areas
- Create standard operating procedures and workflow designs that enhance workforce efficiency while ensuring compliance with safety and ergonomic standards
- Execute approved system and process enhancements, including automation pilot projects and data integrity improvements, to support scalable operations
About You
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, Supply Chain, or related field
- 2+ years of industrial engineering experience with developing expertise in capacity planning, work center optimization, and operations management; demonstrated ability to independently own defined projects
- Proficient in Lean, Six Sigma, and problem-solving methodologies (e.g., A3, 8D, root cause analysis)
- Skilled in data analysis using Excel and SQL; developing proficiency in visualization tools (e.g., PowerBI), 2D/3D design tools, and simulation software like FlexSim
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to work effectively across technical and operations teams
Nice to have, not required
- Experience with MRP/ERP systems, advanced analytics (e.g., machine learning, predictive modeling), or designing automated systems and data capture processes
- Familiarity with green field site development, requirements gathering, or high-complexity assembly-driven manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with MODAPTS, MOST, or other labor/time study methodologies and proven ability to tackle ill-defined problems with scalable solutions
Additional information
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.
Pay and benefits
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: $104,000—$156,000 USD
Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email, our website, social media, or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space, and no fee will be owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.
About Relativity Space
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.
About the Team
Our Operations Engineering team is responsible for designing, optimizing, and scaling the systems that power Terran R's manufacturing operations. We drive improvements in safety, quality, cost, and delivery by integrating data-informed insights, lean methodologies, and innovative solutions into every stage of production. By enabling efficient, reliable, and flexible manufacturing processes, we empower our operations to execute at the highest level, ensure our hardware meets demanding performance standards, and support the rapid growth of our production system.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
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.
From Relativity Space's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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The Operations Engineer II posting at Relativity Space states compensation of $104,000 – $156,000 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Relativity Space's official career site.
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