Avionics Materials & Processes Engineer, Terran R

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Competitive PTO

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space in the United States is seeking a senior avionics materials and processes engineer to qualify materials for Terran-R flight and reuse. You will develop specifications and drive experimental design while collaborating across materials, manufacturing, and QA teams.

The role emphasizes accountability, cross-functional teamwork, and leadership to advance electronics, storage, and propulsion interfaces as the program scales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant avionics materials and processes experience (leveling is flexible).
• Experience with avionics M&P activities: material selection, process development, qualification, damage tolerance, inspections, risk assessments, and failure analysis.
• A core commitment to accountability, collaboration, and execution.
• Desire to establish interdisciplinary relationships across the company.
• An introspective and inclusive mindset towards technical, interpersonal, team growth.
• Passion to work in a fast-paced environment on iterating avionics products and processes for reuse.

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 to identify and fill critical technology gaps.
• Collaborate with laboratory staff to characterize materials and processes.
• Work with avionics responsible engineers on materials selection, design and analysis, qualification, failure analysis, flight, and reuse.
• Partner with process and manufacturing engineers to develop processes, troubleshoot issues, and enable cost & rate while maintaining performance.
• Coordinate with QA and supply chain to ensure subcontractor compliance and reliability.
• Collaborate with Relativity + Customer Fracture Control Boards to achieve vehicle reuse.
• Provide leadership to develop technical roadmaps, elevate risks, and overcome roadblocks.

Skills

Avionics materials

Process development

Failure analysis

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Accountability

Team growth

Education

Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering

Job description

Relativity Space in the United States is seeking a senior avionics materials and processes engineer to qualify materials for Terran-R flight and reuse. You will develop specifications and drive experimental design while collaborating across materials, manufacturing, and QA teams.

The role emphasizes accountability, cross-functional teamwork, and leadership to advance electronics, storage, and propulsion interfaces as the program scales.