Manufacturing Engineer II, Integration & Test full_time

Company Overview:

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.

About the Team: 

The Manufacturing team at Relativity Space is currently deep in manufacturing trades and process development for Terran R, our next generation, fully re-useable rocket. This team has a wide variety of responsibilities—from determining the most efficient factory floor layout, to developing and implementing complex tooling and processes, and even interfacing with the vehicle engineering team to heavily influence the design of the rocket. Unique to Relativity, you will get to work across many teams to iterate and support Relativity’s first-of-its-kind 3D printing software and robotics technology.

About the Role:

• Own a major integrated assembly and its child subassemblies from design release through integration to shipment—lay out the build and test flow to ensure an efficient, high-quality product flow capable of scaling with time
• Drive the assembly’s first integration effort through design integration, assembly sequencing, mBOM development, and build and test work order creation
• Establish the assembly’s station within the inaugural work cell by considering assembly operations, tooling and capital equipment requirements, and rate targets
• Manage the assembly build, integration, and non-reactive testing of the world’s first 3D printed rocket, delivering flight ready stages to the test and launch sites
• Author test procedures and act as test conductor to verify as-installed hardware health and build integrity
• Assist with developing the business tools and processes that will be used to manufacture the first launch vehicle. In parallel, help to define and pilot the long-term ERP, MES, and QMS solutions that will enable high-quality, efficient vehicle manufacturing

About You:

• Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering
• 4+ years of experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing environment
• Experience interfacing with design engineering, manufacturing, and production personnel to get the highest quality output
• Working knowledge of subsystems including structures, high pressure gas systems, and avionics
• Self-starter that has demonstrated the ability to define and own a process from scratch and roll out that process through adept communication to a diverse team
• Expert in at least 2 of the following: trim and drill operations, LOX cleanliness, tube bending, COPV handling and testing, leak checking, sensor check-outs, integrated testing, mating operations, lifting or crane operations, tool design and fab, subassembly build, etc.

Nice to haves but not required:  

• Experience transitioning products from prototype to mass production
• New product introduction of an aerospace hardware system into a manufacturing, test, and production system with proven success
• Experience planning and test conducting hazardous operations
• Experience in leading, executing, and managing projects in a fast-paced environment

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.