Senior Fluids Subassemblies Manufacturing Engineer

About the position

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing. Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for scalable manufacturing in product design trades and reviews.
• Build flow planning, large-volume part logistics, tooling design, conceptualizing & sourcing.
• Drive assembly first build and test efforts through design for manufacturability guidance.
• Implement innovative tooling solutions for both new and existing products.
• Establish and enforce standard practices, troubleshooting guides, and standardized repair procedures.
• Streamline and optimize existing production systems, proactively identifying areas for cost reduction.
• Demonstrate ingenuity and autonomy by introducing novel ideas and implementing them.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience building and testing hardware in a high-rate manufacturing environment.
• Experience interfacing with design engineering, manufacturing, and production personnel.
• Extensive experience managing large scope of ownership.
• Extensive experience authoring work instructions and/or test procedures for mechanical and/or fluid assemblies.
• Self-starter that has demonstrated the ability to define and own a process from scratch.

Nice-to-haves

• Understanding of orbital tube welding (OTW), tube bending, TIG welding, metallic fabrication, assembly procedures, and tooling design.
• Strong understanding GD&T and drafting principles.
• Working knowledge of typical manufacturing execution systems and quality management systems.
• Working knowledge of rocket subsystems including structures, mechanisms, high pressure gas systems, and/or avionics.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous PTO and sick leave policy.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.