Manufacturing Engineer I, Stage Forming

Relativity Space • Long Beach, CA

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About The Position

Relativity Space is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer I for its Stage Manufacturing team, which builds Terran R’s primary structures. This role owns forming operations within the work center and is responsible for delivering formed products and improving roll forming and press brake processes. The engineer will bring a press brake work center online and develop the capability to form sheets of material up to 20 feet for rocket primary structures.

The position develops work instructions, specifications, and best practices for high-fidelity processes; standardizes manufacturing processes; supports the shop floor with real-time issue resolution; and provides feedback to upstream teams. The engineer also provides Design for Manufacturing input to structures teams during development, prototype builds, and flight builds. Compensation is listed at $90,000–$136,000 USD, with competitive salary and equity and additional benefits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical engineering, or another engineering discipline.
• At least 1 year of progressive, related experience; internship experience counts.
• History of improving manufacturing processes and ability to independently identify and lead development projects needed to meet processing requirements.
• Strong engineering fundamentals in process improvement, forming, metallic processing, and mechanics of materials.
• Deep knowledge of common metallic manufacturing processes, tools, inspection methods, and GD&T.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with engineering and manufacturing groups to understand process constraints and provide design inputs for improved manufacturability.
• Strong 3D and 2D design/drafting skills per ASME Y14.5M.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience with roll forming and press brake forming of aluminum alloys.
• Successful experience introducing a new aerospace hardware system into manufacturing, test, and production systems.
• Experience managing projects in a fast-paced environment.
• NX experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own forming operations within the work center and ensure delivery of formed products.
• Improve roll forming and press brake processes.
• Bring a press brake work center online and lead development of capability to form sheets up to 20 feet for rocket primary structures.
• Create work instructions, specifications, and best practices across multiple high-fidelity processes.
• Help standardize processes across the manufacturing team.
• Support the shop floor through live issue resolution and provide upstream feedback as manufacturing technology is developed.
• Provide Design for Manufacturing feedback to structures teams during development, prototype builds, and flight builds.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous PTO and sick leave policy.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level