Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Stage Forming
About The Position
Relativity Space is hiring a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for its Stage Manufacturing team, which builds Terran R’s primary structures. The role owns forming operations within the work center and is responsible for delivering formed products while improving roll forming and press brake processes. The engineer will bring a press brake work center online and lead development of the capability to form material sheets up to 20 feet long for the rocket’s primary structure. The role develops work instructions, specifications, and best practices for multiple high-fidelity processes; helps standardize manufacturing processes; and supports the shop floor through live issue resolution. It also provides feedback to upstream teams and Design for Manufacturing input to structures teams during development, prototype builds, and flight builds. The work involves collaborating with engineering and manufacturing teams as Terran R and its production processes evolve.
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.
- Successful new product introduction of an aerospace hardware system into manufacturing, test, and production systems.
- Experience managing projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with NX.
Responsibilities
- Own forming operations within the work center and be responsible for delivery of all formed products.
- Improve roll forming and press brake processes.
- Bring a press brake work center online and lead development of the capability to form sheets up to 20 feet long 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 develops.
- Provide Design for Manufacturing feedback to structures teams during development and through the first prototype and flight builds.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity.
- Generous PTO and sick leave policy.
- Parental leave.
- Annual learning and development stipend.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
