Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Machining
About The Position
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Machining will define and improve manufacturing processes for machined parts supporting Relativity Space’s Terran R program. The role creates process plans, standard operating procedures, inspection plans, work-holding designs, and other documentation. It also develops and deploys manufacturing technologies and methodologies, advises upstream partners on design for manufacturability, and communicates manufacturing, fixturing, and inspection approaches to inform design choices. The engineer investigates non-conforming hardware, determines root causes, and recommends corrective actions. The Machine Shop team produces high-precision, high-quality machined components and collaborates with engineering and design teams to improve part designs and manufacturing solutions. The position offers the opportunity to support an expanded, state-of-the-art machine shop and contribute to components integrated into flight hardware.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a comparable STEM field.
- At least 5 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 other 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.
- Communicate 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 and improve processes that produce non-conforming hardware.
- Investigate root causes of non-conforming hardware 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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
