Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Stage Forming

Relativity Space • Long Beach, CA

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About The Position

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will own Forming operations within the Stage Manufacturing work center, ensuring delivery of formed products and improving roll forming and press brake processes. The role will bring a press brake work center online and lead development of the capability to form sheets of material up to 20 feet for rocket primary structures. The engineer will develop work instructions, specifications, and best practices for multiple high-fidelity processes, standardize manufacturing processes, support shop-floor issue resolution, and provide upstream feedback as manufacturing technology evolves. The position will also provide Design for Manufacturing feedback to structures teams during development and through prototype and flight builds.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical engineering, or another engineering discipline.
• At least 4 years of progressive, related experience.
• 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.
• Excellent 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 and drafting skills per ASME Y14.5M.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Own Forming operations within the work center and be responsible for 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 material 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 evolves.
• 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: Senior