Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace Structures

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Generous PTO & sick leave

Job summary

Relativity Space’s Long Beach site is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for the Stage Manufacturing team, focusing on Terran R primary structures. You will deliver design-for-manufacturing feedback to structures, work with diverse engineering groups, and ensure smooth shop-floor execution to meet tight timelines.

You’ll drive improvements across multiple centers, craft work instructions, and help standardize methods for faster, higher-quality assembly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, aeronautical, mechanical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years progressive experience in manufacturing or assembly environments.
• Strong background in assembly builds and manufacturability inputs.

Responsibilities

• Provide design for manufacturing feedback to structures during development and prototyping.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, reliability, and production teams to drive progress.
• Cover shop floor for primary structure work centers and keep production moving.
• Champion process improvements across work centers to optimize assembly operations.
• Create work instructions, specifications, and best practices; standardize processes.

Skills

assembly experience

manufacturing fundamentals

GD&T expertise

risk decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing/aeronautical/mechanical engineering

Tools

Drilling & trim operations

Machining equipment

Job description

Relativity Space’s Long Beach site is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for the Stage Manufacturing team, focusing on Terran R primary structures. You will deliver design-for-manufacturing feedback to structures, work with diverse engineering groups, and ensure smooth shop-floor execution to meet tight timelines.

You’ll drive improvements across multiple centers, craft work instructions, and help standardize methods for faster, higher-quality assembly.