Manufacturing Engineer II, Machining

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

PTO

Sick leave

Parental leave

Learning and development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for our Machine Shop to define processes and drive improvements for Terran R parts. You will collaborate with engineering and design teams, push manufacturability, and help scale a state-of-the-art shop with premium machinery.

You’ll advance from operating machines toward programming them, shaping the career path alongside the Terran R program, and contribute to a culture of technical rigor and creativity.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering or comparable STEM field.
• 2+ years of experience in machining.
• 3+ years’ experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, or Supply Chain.
• Knowledge of GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Create Process Plans, SOPs, Inspection Plans, and other docs to define part processes.
• Improve manufacturing processes by deploying new technologies and methods.
• Advise on design for manufacturability upstream with partners.
• Define manufacturing, fixturing, inspection methods for designs and GD&T.
• Recommend designs to improve manufacturability.
• Investigate non-conforming hardware, determine root causes and corrective actions.

Skills

Machining

GD&T

Manufacturing Eng

Quality

Supply Chain

CAD

CAM

Lean principles

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

CAD

CAM

Job description

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe 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. Nowis a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, andthe culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Machine Shop team delivers high-precision, high-quality machined components that are critical to Terran R’ssuccess. Here, you’ll combine technical skill with creativity, collaborating closely with engineering and designteams to drive better part designs and manufacturing solutions. You’ll work with best-in-class, premium machineryand get to bring our expanded, state-of-the-art machine shop to life to support the scale and pace of the Terran Rprogram. This role offers the rare chance to see your craftsmanship directly integrated into flight hardware,making an immediate impact. With clear training pathways, you’ll have opportunities to advance from operatingmachines to programming them, growing your career alongside the program.

About the Role:

• Create Process Plans, Standard Operating Procedures, Inspection Plans, Work Holding Designs, and other supporting documents to define process for parts
• Improve manufacturing processes through developing and deploying new technologies and methodologies
• Advise on design for manufacturability methodologies to upstream partners
• Articulate manufacturing, fixturing, and inspection method for designs concepts, GD&T requirements, and datum structures to inform design choices.
• Recommend novel designs or design updates that improve manufacturability
• Analyze and improve process that create non-conforming hardware. Investigate root causes and determine corrective actions.

About You:

• B.S. in Engineering of comparable STEM field
• 2+ years of experience in machining
• Knowledge of GD&T
• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, or Supply Chain

Nice to haves but not required:

• Knowledge of metrology and dimensional inspection methods
• Proficiency in CAD and CAM software
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, lean principles, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Knowledge of fixture design and stack-ups analysis

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.
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

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.