Manufacturing Engineer II, Mechanisms Electro-mechanical Assembly

Relativity Space • Long Beach, CA

322d • $110,000 - $140,000

About The Position

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, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing. Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.

Requirements

• BS degree in aerospace, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering (or technical equivalent) with 3+ years of experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing environment.
• Extensive experience authoring work instructions and/or test procedures to build and validate interdisciplinary mechanical and electrical assemblies.
• Experience partnering with design engineering, manufacturing, and production personnel.
• Extensive experience managing and implementing large process and/or quality improvements with large scope of ownership.
• Experience developing or participating in developing tooling as a manufacturing representative.
• Experience with at least 2 of the following: Machining, precision drilling, mechanical fastening, and torqueing operations, electromechanical assembly, electrical or pneumatic functional checkouts, integrated testing, tool design and fab, subassembly work center development.

Nice To Haves

• Self-starter that has demonstrated the ability to define and own a process from scratch and roll out that process through adept communication to a diverse team.
• New product introduction of an aerospace hardware system into a manufacturing, test, and production system with proven success.
• Working knowledge of rocket subsystems including structures, mechanisms, high pressure gas systems, and/or avionics.
• Strong understanding GD&T and drafting principles.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for a major mechanized subassembly and its child components from design release through test and successful integration onto the Terran R launch vehicle.
• Lay out the build and test flow to ensure an efficient, high-quality product flow capable of scaling with time.
• Drive the assembly’s build and test effort through design integration, part sourcing, assembly sequencing, mBOM development, build and test work order creation, and specification authoring.
• Support work center development by considering assembly and test operations, safety, tooling and capital equipment requirements, and company operational goals.
• Provide hands-on support to the shop floor and production personnel, promptly addressing any issues that arise and offering upstream feedback to drive design for manufacturability.
• Foster strong collaborative relationships with design, production, supply chain and quality assurance, facilitating effective communication and coordination to ensure alignment with company objectives and successful execution of manufacturing processes.
• Foster a culture of critical thinking and imaginative problem-solving, constantly challenging the established norms in engineering and manufacturing, and pushing the boundaries to achieve efficient production.

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree