Lead Manufacturing Process Engineer, Powder Bed Fusion

Relativity Space•Long Beach, CA

About The Position

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. The Lead Manufacturing Process Engineer, Powder Bed Fusion will directly manage and support a group of engineers who own specific assets and their processes. This role is responsible for elevating team performance, aligning ownership expectations, and ensuring cross-team clarity around handoffs, schedules, and quality goals. In parallel, the role serves as the technical and operational leader for process improvement projects that improve machine reliability, machine uptime, and hardware flow through the factory. The Powder Bed Fusion manufacturing team develops, creates, and operates advanced additive manufacturing technologies, ensuring the infrastructure, materials, tools, and equipment are in place for rapid iteration and printing.

Requirements

BS Degree in Engineering (or relevant technical discipline)
5+ years of experience with Powder Bed Fusion/Additive Manufacturing engineering experience
1+ years of technical leadership or project ownership experience
Demonstrated experience working with powder bed fusion (LPBF) in a production environment
Experience owning or mentoring engineers
Strong track record of delivering results across ambiguous and high-scope technical areas
Excellent communication, prioritization, and collaboration skills
Comfortable navigating between shop floor execution and cross-functional strategic planning

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with MES/QMS systems and process flow management
Experience defining or scaling additive workflows from R&D to production
Applied experience with root cause investigations and corrective action systems
Background working in ISO, AS9100, or other high-reliability environments

Responsibilities

Directly manage and support a group of engineers who own specific assets and their processes.
Elevate team performance.
Align ownership expectations.
Ensure cross-team clarity around handoffs, schedules, and quality goals.
Serve as the technical and operational leader for process improvement projects.
Improve machine reliability, machine uptime, and hardware flow through the factory.