Lead, Stage Materials & Processes Engineering

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a Lead for Stage Materials and Processes Engineering to own the development, design, manufacturing, and reuse of Terran R stage systems. You will build and lead the M&P team, collaborating with Vehicle Engineering, our Materials Lab, Weld Development, NDE, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to drive technical excellence across the program.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, 6+ years in materials and process engineering,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of materials and process engineering experience.
• 2+ years of demonstrated leadership with technical excellence and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Stage Materials and Processes Engineering team for Terran R stage systems.
• Collaborate with Vehicle Engineering, Materials Lab, Weld Development, NDE, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Drive risk mitigation and root cause/corrective action to keep Terran-R on track.
• Set high standards for leadership and technical excellence across the team.
• Support annual operating plan, budget, and headcount.
• Foster an empathetic, accountable, honest, and communicative team culture.

Skills

Materials science

Engineering

M&P qualification

Failure analysis

Experimental design

Allowables development

Leadership

Empathy

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking a Lead for Stage Materials and Processes Engineering to own the development, design, manufacturing, and reuse of Terran R stage systems. You will build and lead the M&P team, collaborating with Vehicle Engineering, our Materials Lab, Weld Development, NDE, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to drive technical excellence across the program.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, 6+ years in materials and process engineering,