Avionics Materials & Processes Engineer — Flight-Ready

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space, Inc. in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Staff Materials & Processes Engineer, Avionics, to lead materials and processes for Terran-R avionics hardware.

You will qualify materials for flight, drive design standards, and implement statistically-driven process improvements across manufacturing and testing. The role demands a strong background in avionics materials and processes, collaboration across teams, and a hands-on approach to enabling reuse and reliability in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of avionics materials and processes experience.
• Experience with material selection, process development, qualification, damage tolerance, inspections, risk assessments, and failure analysis.
• Commitment to accountability, collaboration, and execution.

Responsibilities

• Be the cognizant M&P engineer of Terran-R avionics electrical and mechanical hardware.
• Qualify avionics materials and processes for flight and reuse.
• Develop, implement, and maintain technical specifications and engineering standards.
• Drive statistically-driven experimental design and process improvement campaigns.
• Interface with materials engineers, laboratory staff, and avionics responsible engineers.
• Support materials selection, design and analysis, qualification, failure analysis, flight and reuse.
• Develop processes; troubleshoot issues; enable cost and rate while maintaining performance.
• Coordinate with QA and supply chain for subcontractor reliability.
• Collaborate on technical roadmaps and risk management.

Skills

Avionics materials

Process development

Qualification testing

Damage tolerance

Failure analysis

Statistical design

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Reliability

Education

Bachelor's degree in materials science or engineering

Tools

PCB assembly

Soldering

Laboratory testing

Job description

Relativity Space, Inc. in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Staff Materials & Processes Engineer, Avionics, to lead materials and processes for Terran-R avionics hardware.

You will qualify materials for flight, drive design standards, and implement statistically-driven process improvements across manufacturing and testing. The role demands a strong background in avionics materials and processes, collaboration across teams, and a hands-on approach to enabling reuse and reliability in a fast-paced