Staff Structures Manufacturing Engineer, Fabrication

Relativity Space • Long Beach, CA

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About The Position

Own 1 or more major primary structure assembly/work center and its child subassemblies from design release through ATP Test—lay out the build flow to ensure an efficient, high-quality product flow capable of scaling with time.
Collaborate closely with a diverse team of engineers specializing in design, manufacturing, and reliability, as well as internal production teams and external vendors, leveraging their collective expertise to drive progress.
Create work instructions, specifications, and best practices across multiple high-fidelity processes. Help standardize processes across the manufacturing team.
Mentor the less expereinced engineering team members, helping them grow their skillsets amongst the structures ME team.
Support the shop floor through live issue resolution and provide upstream feedback as we innovate the next generation of manufacturing technology.
Provide Design for Manufacturing feedback to structures teams during the development phase and through the first prototype and flight builds.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, aeronautical, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline
• 10+ years progressive and related experience required
• 3D & 2D design/drafting skills per ASME Y14.5M (NX preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with engineering and manufacturing groups to understand process constraints and provide design inputs for improved manufacturability
• Strong engineering fundamentals in statics, mechanics of materials, process improvement/factory design, fastening and joining, machining, welding.
• Expert knowledge of common manufacturing processes, tools, inspection methods and GD&T.
• Proven history of delivering complex hardware and maturing manufacturing programs.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience building launch vehicles
• Leadership experience
• Full product life cycle exposure from a multi-year program

Responsibilities

• Own 1 or more major primary structure assembly/work center and its child subassemblies from design release through ATP Test—lay out the build flow to ensure an efficient, high-quality product flow capable of scaling with time.
• Collaborate closely with a diverse team of engineers specializing in design, manufacturing, and reliability, as well as internal production teams and external vendors, leveraging their collective expertise to drive progress.
• Create work instructions, specifications, and best practices across multiple high-fidelity processes. Help standardize processes across the manufacturing team.
• Mentor the less expereinced engineering team members, helping them grow their skillsets amongst the structures ME team.
• Support the shop floor through live issue resolution and provide upstream feedback as we innovate the next generation of manufacturing technology.
• Provide Design for Manufacturing feedback to structures teams during the development phase and through the first prototype and flight builds.

Benefits

• Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level