Senior Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer, Primary Structures

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

Job summary

Join a pioneering firm at the forefront of space technology as a Senior Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer. This role involves owning primary structure assembly processes for a next-generation reusable rocket, working collaboratively to resolve manufacturing challenges, and generating high-quality work instructions. With a focus on innovation and efficiency, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of space exploration. If you have a passion for engineering and a desire to contribute to groundbreaking projects, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact in the aerospace industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering.
• Expertise in GD&T and CAD software with extensive work instruction authoring.

Responsibilities

• Own primary structure assembly for Terran R and define operational strategies.
• Support shop floor issue resolution and provide feedback for manufacturing technology.

Skills

Welding

Machining

Precision Drilling

Mechanical Fastening

Tool Design

GD&T

CAD Software (NX)

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

BS in Aerospace Engineering

MS in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX CAD Software

Job description

Sr. Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer, Primary Structures

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. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

About the Team:

The Manufacturing Engineering team owns all process development, fabrication strategy, and production equipment for Terran R, our next generation, reusable rocket. We have a wide variety of responsibilities – from factory floor layout to developing complex tooling for novel processes, and interfacing with our vehicle engineering team to heavily influence design of the rocket.

About the Role:

• Own a major primary structure assembly station for Terran R, as well as all associated flight parts and assembly processes, defining operational strategies and working to build upon existing methods.
• Support the shop floor through live issue resolution and provide upstream feedback as we innovate the next generation of manufacturing technology.
• Generate high quality work instructions, specifications, and best practices across multiple high-fidelity processes.
• Generate build orders and schedules, and come up with creative ways to stay on track.
• Support conceptual and detailed design of major tooling assemblies alongside tooling engineering. Support procurement, commissioning, and initial trial builds.
• Provide Design for Manufacturing feedback to structures teams during the development phase and through the first prototype and flight builds.

About You:

• BS or MS degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline with 5+ years of related experience.
• Extensive experience authoring work instructions and resolving complex manufacturing challenges.
• Mastery of GD&T and drafting principles, expert familiarity with CAD software such as NX.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment, extremely detail oriented and organized.
• Expert level knowledge of at least 2 of the following: Welding, machining, precision drilling, mechanical fastening, tool design, etc.

Nice to haves but not required:

• Experience designing or using tooling for manufacturing large metallic structures.
• Experience with new process introduction in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success with improving takt time in a production process.

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.

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