Technical Program Manager, Quality Inspection

About the Team:

The Quality team is focused on embedding quality into every part of the design and production process for Terran R. Not just inspecting at the end but influencing how things are built from the start. The team embeds themselves directly within design, manufacturing, test, and launch teams to stay close to the hardware, understand constraints, and proactively shape decisions. As we move beyond initial development into production and then scaled operations, now is the time to put the right processes, controls, and inspections in place without slowing down progress. The team plays a key role in balancing risk, driving a culture of ownership, and ensuring that speed doesn't come at the cost of reliability. Success here means building a quality system that scales with the Terran R program and Relativity as a whole.

About the Role:

• Own and maintain the source inspection program, which includes evaluating the conformity of purchased parts to purchase order requirements.
• Work directly with suppliers to understand their work environments, drive process improvements, and resolve issues related to product or documentation conformance.
• Interface with internal teams such as Procurement, Engineering, and Production to align source inspection activities with overall business priorities.
• Analyze and resolve work problems, perform root cause analysis for non-conforming products, and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Verify supplier documentation, part numbers, revisions, quantities, and other traceability information.

About You:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, or related STEM field.
• 5+ years in quality engineering, supplier quality, or source inspection within aerospace or a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of AS9100/ISO9001, inspection methods, and supplier quality processes (RCCA, corrective actions, nonconformance management).
• Demonstrated ability to work directly with suppliers to resolve issues and drive process improvements.
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, procurement, and production teams to align inspection priorities.

Nice to haves but not required:

• Deep technical understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Experience with Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) practices.
• Knowledge of government quality requirements (if applicable).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with both internal teams and external suppliers.
• Prior experience managing a team