Manufacturing Engineer II, Machining

Relativity Space•Long Beach, CA
•$104,000 - $156,000

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer II, Machining role supports Relativity Space’s Machine Shop, which produces high-precision, high-quality machined components for the Terran R vehicle. The engineer collaborates with engineering and design teams to improve part designs and manufacturing solutions, and helps support the growth of the company’s expanded machine shop. The role offers opportunities to contribute to flight hardware and develop professionally through training pathways. The position defines manufacturing processes by creating process plans, standard operating procedures, inspection plans, work-holding designs, and related documentation. It improves manufacturing processes through new technologies and methodologies, advises upstream partners on design for manufacturability, communicates manufacturing and inspection approaches to inform design choices, recommends design changes to improve manufacturability, and investigates non-conforming hardware to identify root causes and corrective actions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a comparable STEM field.
  • At least 2 years of experience in machining.
  • Knowledge of GD&T.
  • At least 3 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, or Supply Chain.

Nice To Haves

  • Knowledge of metrology and dimensional inspection methods.
  • Proficiency in CAD and CAM software.
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes, lean principles, and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Knowledge of fixture design and stack-up analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Create process plans, standard operating procedures, inspection plans, work-holding designs, and supporting documents that define processes for parts.
  • Improve manufacturing processes by developing and deploying new technologies and methodologies.
  • Advise upstream partners on design-for-manufacturability methodologies.
  • Explain manufacturing, fixturing, and inspection methods for design concepts, GD&T requirements, and datum structures to inform design choices.
  • Recommend new designs or design updates that improve manufacturability.
  • Analyze processes that create non-conforming hardware, investigate root causes, and determine corrective actions.

Benefits

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