Senior M&P Engineer, Adhesives & Sealants for Rockets

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Adhesives and Sealants in Long Beach, CA. You will lead the M&P discipline for Terran-R adhesives and sealants, owning interactions in sensitive environments and guiding qualification and process improvements.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration across design, manufacturing, and operations, with a focus on reliability and reuse.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering required.
• 5+ years of experience in materials and processes engineering or related fields.
• Strong collaboration across disciplines and teams; ability to drive decisions and execution.

Responsibilities

• Be the M&P discipline expert for all Terran-R adhesives and sealants.
• Own adhesive and sealant interaction in Terran-R environments (payload, avionics, etc.).
• Identify qualification envelopes, form test plans, execute characterization campaigns, and analyze data for flight qualification.
• Develop, implement, and maintain technical specifications and engineering standards.
• Drive statistically-driven experimental design and process improvement campaigns.
• Interface with materials engineers, lab staff, responsible engineers, manufacturing, TPS, and leadership to align on roadmaps and risk.

Skills

Materials science

Education

Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking a Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Adhesives and Sealants in Long Beach, CA. You will lead the M&P discipline for Terran-R adhesives and sealants, owning interactions in sensitive environments and guiding qualification and process improvements.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration across design, manufacturing, and operations, with a focus on reliability and reuse.