Senior PBF AM Engineer: Drive Rocket Hardware Innovation

Segment (Twilio); Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a technical owner for complex PBF hardware families who will drive build preparation, process strategy, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver high‑quality parts for Terran R production.

You will mentor engineers, develop robust validation plans, and push for DfAM improvements while maintaining rigorous documentation and change control in a fast-paced rocket manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in metal additive manufacturing; aerospace environment.
• Deep understanding of laser powder bed fusion process controls, qualification logic, manufacturing risk, inspection feedback loops, and documentation requirements
• Experience owning additive manufacturing products through the AM lifecycle (work orders, non conformances, etc.); through machining and further post‑processing
• Experience in developing, analyzing, qualifying, and certifying AM parts for production; certifying for aerospace applications
• Expertise in post‑processing techniques for improved part quality (heat treatment, HIP, machining, surface finishing)
• Experience using AM tools and CAD tools such as EOSprint, Magics, 3dxpert, Flow, and CAD tools such as Siemens NX (preferred) or Solidworks

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical owner for complex PBF hardware families, process‑control systems, qualification changes, or high‑risk manufacturing issues.
• Own build preparation, print programming strategy, manufacturing planning, and technical execution for assigned PBF hardware or product groups.
• Provide feedback to design team on printability, DfAM improvements, part consolidation opportunities, and manufacturability trade‑offs.
• Define and improve PBF process specification architecture, change‑control logic, verification requirements, acceptance criteria, and release documentation.
• Develop and maintain controlled PBF process documentation, build standards, work instructions, verification plans, and engineering decision records.
• Lead cross‑functional technical investigations involving material failures, machine errors, inspection deviations, process escapes, hardware risk, and recurring nonconformances.
• Translate design, materials, quality, and production requirements into robust build strategies, verification plans, and manufacturing execution paths.
• Drive qualification and requalification strategy for changes to parameters, machines, powder, heat treatment, post‑processing, inspection methods, or product‑specific controls.
• Make clear technical recommendations under uncertainty, including risk acceptance, containment, retest strategy, production recovery, and long‑term corrective action.
• Build scalable systems such as decision‑ticket frameworks, dashboards, standards, readiness reviews, lessons‑learned libraries, and ownership models.
• Mentor LevelI and LevelII engineers, review their technical work, and raise the team’s standard for crisp writing, evidence‑based decisions, and partner‑team alignment.
• Represent PBF in program‑level reviews, quality escalations, audit discussions, supplier/vendor technical conversations, and strategic planning.
• Identify department‑level improvement opportunities that increase throughput, reproducibility, audit readiness, and hardware quality without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

Skills

PBF process controls

Qualification logic

Manufacturing risk

Inspection feedback loops

Documentation

AM lifecycle ownership

Cross-functional influence

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Tools

EOSprint

Magics

3dxpert

Flow

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking a technical owner for complex PBF hardware families who will drive build preparation, process strategy, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver high‑quality parts for Terran R production.

You will mentor engineers, develop robust validation plans, and push for DfAM improvements while maintaining rigorous documentation and change control in a fast-paced rocket manufacturing environment.