Senior Structures Manufacturing Engineer – Rocket Factory Lead

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

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach is seeking a manufacturing professional to own the shop floor for primary structure assembly on the Terran R program and keep production moving.

You will partner with design, manufacturing, reliability, production teams, and vendors to advance builds, write work instructions and best practices, and provide design-for-manufacturing feedback from development through the first prototype and flight builds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, aerospace, mechanical, or related engineering field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with complex assembly builds.
• Strong background in statics, mechanics of materials, process improvement, and factory design.

Responsibilities

• Own the shop floor for primary structure assembly work centers and keep production moving.
• Champion process improvements across work centers based on Terran R learnings.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, reliability engineers, production teams, and vendors to drive builds forward.
• Write work instructions, specifications and best practices for high-fidelity processes.
• Provide Design for Manufacturing feedback from development through the first prototype and flight builds.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Aerospace knowledge

Hands-on assembly

GD&T

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing/aerospace/mechanical engineering

Tools

Drill operations

Trim operations

Fastening & joining

Job description

Relativity Space in Long Beach is seeking a manufacturing professional to own the shop floor for primary structure assembly on the Terran R program and keep production moving.

You will partner with design, manufacturing, reliability, production teams, and vendors to advance builds, write work instructions and best practices, and provide design-for-manufacturing feedback from development through the first prototype and flight builds.