Valve Manufacturing Engineer, 2nd Shift

Relativity SpaceLong Beach, CA
$104,000 - $156,000Onsite

About The Position

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. The Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Engineers solve problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Collaboration across teams, shaping decisions, and seeing work come to life in record time are key aspects of the role. Creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories being written together. This is a unique moment in time to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, with Terran R tangible and picking up momentum. The Components team is responsible for all fluid control devices across Terran R, from propulsion to stage systems, enabling a more integrated and informed design approach. Engineers own every aspect of multiple products and integrate with partner teams such as Propulsion, Avionics, and Stage Fluids to ensure their components function seamlessly within the scope of the broader vehicle. With design, manufacturing, and test assets co-located, you’ll see firsthand how your designs perform and can iterate quickly based on real world data. The team is continuously advancing its products, including developing novel clean-sheet designs for upcoming vehicle and engine upgrades, while creatively improving existing designs to enhance performance, reliability, and manufacturability.

Requirements

  • Understanding of engineering principles
  • Worked with various seals and installation procedures
  • Has experience with Cryo and ambient testing
  • Has experience working with technicians and making work instructions

Responsibilities

  • Work with Design and Test team to productionize valve
  • Create work instructions, build tooling, and evaluate value stream to reduce time, cost, and nonconformances of hardware
  • Stand up machinery/manufacturing equipment
  • Own product from cradle to grave, incorporating lessons learned into feedback team can improve on product

Benefits

  • Generous PTO and sick leave policy
  • Parental leave
  • Annual learning and development stipend
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