Relativity Space

Manufacturing Engineer I, Structures

Relativity Space • $90K — $136K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, aeronautical, mechanical engineering, or related field
  • 1+ years of relevant experience in assembly builds
  • Hands-on experience with complex assembly projects and risk decision-making
  • Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams
  • Solid understanding of engineering principles in statics, mechanics, and process improvement
  • Familiarity with drilling, trimming, and GD&T inspection methods
  • Self-motivated with the ability to thrive in high-pressure situations

Responsibilities

  • Oversee shop floor operations for primary structure assembly, ensuring smooth production flow
  • Drive process improvements across work centers based on feedback from initial builds
  • Collaborate with engineers and production teams to leverage expertise for operational progress
  • Develop work instructions and best practices to standardize manufacturing processes
  • Provide Design for Manufacturing feedback during development and prototype phases

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity options
  • Generous PTO and sick leave policy
  • Parental leave support
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Commitment to transparency and fairness in compensation practices
Full Job Description
About the team:

The Stage Manufacturing team turns design into reality, owning the build of Terran R's primary structures. This isn't about turning the same bolt every day; it's about building the systems to build the rocket. Engineers and technicians work side by side, with deep collaboration and real-time feedback, to shape how we build better and faster. With a manifest and a launch date, it's up to the team to deliver on Terran R: solving challenges in real time, optimizing for scale, and constantly improving processes. As the vehicle evolves, so will the factory, with opportunities to apply automation, machine learning, and advanced technologies. What we build here sets the blueprint for the future of scaled launch.

About the role:
  • Cover the shop floor for a primary structure assembly work center (or multiple), clearing barriers and keeping production moving
  • Champion process improvements across multiple work centers to improve assembly operations and incorporate feedback and learnings from the first Terran R build
  • 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.
  • Provide Design for Manufacturing feedback to structures teams during the development phase and through the first prototype and flight builds

About You:
  • Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, aeronautical, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline
  • 1+ years progressive and related experience required
  • Hands on project history of supporting complicated assembly builds and capable of making risk decisions on a regular basis to disposition issues during build and keep production moving
  • 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
  • Knowledge of common drilling and trim ops, other manufacturing processes, tools, inspection methods and GD&T
  • Highly self-motivated and able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

Nice to have:
  • Direct experience with drill, trim and fastening operations for aerospace products
  • New product introduction of an aerospace hardware system into a manufacturing, test, and production system with proven success
  • Experience in managing projects in a fast-paced environment


At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

Hiring Range:

$90,000-$136,000 USD

About Relativity Space

Relativity Space is an American aerospace manufacturer that is developing 3D printed rockets. The company was founded in 2015 by Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Relativity Space's goal is to reduce the cost and time required to produce rockets by using 3D printing technology. The company's rockets are designed to be fully reusable, which could significantly reduce the cost of space launches. Relativity Space has received funding from a number of investors, including Mark Cuban and Playground Global.
Learn more about Relativity Space
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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