Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Turbomachinery

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer specializing in turbomachinery. This pivotal role involves owning the manufacturing process for Terran R turbopumps, enhancing production strategies, and resolving hardware issues in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree and extensive experience in manufacturing, alongside proficiency in CAD tools like Siemens NX. Join a team dedicated to revolutionizing the aerospace industry through additive manufacturing and high-performance engineering. If you're passionate about driving innovation and efficiency in manufacturing, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in turbomachinery hardware manufacturing and troubleshooting.
• Experience with complex technical project management.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end manufacturing ownership of Terran R turbopumps.
• Design tooling and fixtures for assembly and test.

Skills

Project Management

Turbomachinery Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Training Technicians

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline

Tools

Siemens NX

CAD tools

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Turbomachinery

Long Beach, California

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

About the Team:

The engine manufacturing department's mission is to produce high performing products & manufacturing systems by continuously innovating on cost, quality, and lead time. Through cross-functional collaboration, high levels of accountability, and a focus on safety, we support the Terran R program.

About the Role:

• Have end-to-end hardware manufacturing ownership of Terran R turbopumps in a fast-paced, and sometimes ambiguous development environment.
• Create constantly improving manufacturing work instructions and lead manufacturing and production strategy for hardware.
• Investigate and resolve hardware non-conformances and drive implementation of corrective actions.
• Design tooling and fixtures for assembly and test.
• Collaborate with design engineers, test engineers, technicians, and internal machine shop for hardware development, manufacturing, test, and scalability for high volume production.
• Work closely with supply chain team to procure turbomachinery hardware and bring down program costs.

About You:

• Bachelor's degree in technical discipline and a minimum of 5+ years' experience building, manufacturing, testing, or troubleshooting turbomachinery hardware in a manufacturing environment.
• Project Management: Experience owning complex technical projects collaborating with design engineering, manufacturing, and production personnel.
• Manufacturing Process Experience: Turbomachinery balance, Machining, Additive, Assembly Integration.
• Ability to effectively investigate and resolve hardware non-conformances and drive implementation of corrective actions.
• Ability to work with and train technicians in a hands-on hardware environment, writing work instructions, and process plans for complex assemblies.
• Proficiency with tooling design using Siemens NX or other CAD tools, including conceptualization, modeling and drafting, and detailed analysis.

Nice to haves but not required:

• Experience transitioning products from development to high volume production.
• Experience with Vendor / Supplier Management.
• Experience in start-up environment.
• Experience writing formal process specifications and manufacturing standards.

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.

Hiring Range:

$130,000 - $166,000 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.

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