Manufacturing Engineer I - Test & Launch Structures

Relativity Space•Cape Canaveral, FL

11h•$90,000 - $136,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Level I engineer on the Launch team, you will work with Test and Launch design engineers to support manufacturing and integration activities for launch site hardware and systems. You will contribute to fabrication and integration efforts, work with internal teams and third-party vendors, and gain hands-on experience implementing manufacturing solutions in a fast-paced field environment. You will collaborate with fluids, civil, electrical, and mechanical teams to support integration activities and help ensure hardware is built and installed to engineering requirements and applicable tolerances. The Launch team operates across Terran R stages and payloads, ground systems, launch, landing, and refurbishment. The role is based at a government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and successful candidates must clear a US government background check to obtain clearance for on-site work there.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline; or equivalent practical experience.
Hands-on experience through internships, co-ops, academic projects, or professional work supporting manufacturing, fabrication, structural builds, precision tooling, ground support equipment, or similar mechanical hardware.
Familiarity with CAD software such as NX, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar tools.
Familiarity with engineering drawings, dimensions, tolerances, and basic geometric dimensioning and tolerancing concepts.
Exposure to manufacturing or field fabrication techniques such as drilling, milling, line boring, metrology, lifting and rigging, or similar processes through coursework, projects, internships, or professional experience.
Ability to work collaboratively with engineers, technicians, vendors, and other teams to follow established processes, resolve issues, and complete work safely and accurately.
Must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at the government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting partial or full life-cycle structural build or integration projects.
Experience working with large steel, aluminum, or similar structural systems.
Experience with mechanical systems, mechanisms, moving assemblies, or ground support equipment.
Experience with proof testing, qualification testing, or other hardware test activities.
Familiarity with AFSPCMAN 91-710 or similar range safety, launch, or aerospace compliance requirements.
Experience working on projects supporting the Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, NASA, or other government or aerospace customers.

Responsibilities

Support fabrication and integration activities for structural hardware, tooling, ground support equipment, and related launch site systems under the guidance of experienced engineers.
Review engineering drawings, CAD models, work instructions, and specifications to support fabrication and integration activities and identify questions or potential issues.
Coordinate with engineering, technicians, fabrication teams, and vendors to support hardware builds, installations, testing, and integration activities.
Apply established fabrication and field techniques, including drilling, machining, metrology, lifting and rigging, and other processes as appropriate to the hardware and project requirements.
Assist with troubleshooting manufacturing and integration issues by gathering information, evaluating potential solutions with experienced team members, and implementing approved changes.
Document manufacturing and integration activities and communicate progress, issues, and results clearly to cross-functional teams.