Senior Filament Winding Technician for COPVs

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

PTO & sick leave

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a seasoned filament winding technician to advance Terran R COPVs. You will set up multi-axis winding machines, mix resins, and verify process quality on critical composite parts, driving efficiency and safety across the Manufacturing Stage.

You will mentor junior technicians, refine winding programs, and collaborate with engineering to resolve bottlenecks while adhering to strict quality standards and factory-wide momentum.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on filament winding experience on composite pressure vessels.
• Experience setting up and operating multi-spindle filament winding machines (e.g., Entech, McClean Anderson).
• Working knowledge of carbon, glass, and aramid fiber systems and epoxy resin/hardener mixing.
• Able to read precision measuring tools (pi-tape, calipers, height gauge, tension meters).
• Experience training or mentoring other technicians, with a strong commitment to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate multi-axis filament winding machines to wind COPVs for Terran R.
• Prepare resin and hardener mixes to specification and manage resin baths, fiber tensioning, and material handling for carbon, glass, and aramid fibers.
• Help develop wind programs and machine offsets based on engineering drawings.
• Perform in-process inspection and measurements and document results in work instructions and travelers.
• Identify process bottlenecks and support troubleshooting with engineering.
• Train and mentor less experienced technicians on winding, resin preparation, and cure processes.

Skills

Filament winding

Machine setup

Mentoring others

Tools

Entech

McClean Anderson

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking a seasoned filament winding technician to advance Terran R COPVs. You will set up multi-axis winding machines, mix resins, and verify process quality on critical composite parts, driving efficiency and safety across the Manufacturing Stage.

You will mentor junior technicians, refine winding programs, and collaborate with engineering to resolve bottlenecks while adhering to strict quality standards and factory-wide momentum.