Materials & Processes Engineer I: Reusable Rockets

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Generous PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Learning and development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is hiring a Materials & Process Engineer to own reusable Terran-R materials and engineering standards across design, manufacturing, and operations.

You will qualify materials for flight and reuse, develop specifications, drive experimental design, and collaborate across teams to push Terran R toward first flight and beyond, with impact on cost, quality, and schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering (or related field).
• 1+ years of materials engineering experience; level flexible.
• Experience with material selection, qualification, damage tolerance, inspections, risk assessments, and failure analysis.
• Strong commitment to accountability, collaboration, and execution.
• Ability to foster strong interdisciplinary relationships across the company.

Responsibilities

• Be the M&P owner of reusable Terran-R products, engineering disciplines, and materials.
• Qualify materials and products for flight + reuse.
• Develop, implement, and maintain technical specifications and engineering standards.
• Drive statistically-driven experimental design and process improvement campaigns.
• Interface with materials engineering staff, laboratory staff, design engineers, manufacturing engineers, QA, and leadership.

Skills

Materials engineering

Collaboration

Execution

Problem solving

Interdisciplinary relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering

Job description

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is hiring a Materials & Process Engineer to own reusable Terran-R materials and engineering standards across design, manufacturing, and operations.

You will qualify materials for flight and reuse, develop specifications, drive experimental design, and collaborate across teams to push Terran R toward first flight and beyond, with impact on cost, quality, and schedule.