About the Team:The Materials and NDE (Non-Destructive Evaluation) team plays a central role in enabling Terran R to fly, re-fly, and scale: developing, characterizing, and inspecting materials and processes across all parts of the vehicle. From welding and additive manufacturing to advanced composites, the team works at the intersection of innovation and execution, balancing performance and reliability with cost, quality, and schedule. As we move toward first flight and beyond, the challenges become more exciting, offering opportunities to shape how we design and develop for re-use. With ownership across products, systems, and disciplines, the team gains broad exposure and drives key decisions across design, manufacturing, and operations.
About the Role:- Conduct SEM imaging and EDX analysis of additively manufactured metallics, metal joining, and other rocket manufacturing and launch hardware
- Conduct SEM fractography of mechanical test specimens; FOD and contamination analysis
- Work side by side with engineers at the SEM, guiding the session to what they need
- Conduct SEM powder morphology for additive powder qualification; SEM sample prep
- Manage SEM requests against commit dates
- Document results; routine calibration checks and first-line troubleshooting
About You:- AS/AA/BS in a STEM field
- 4+ years hands-on SEM and EDX/EDS; SEM as the primary focus
- Comfortable running the SEM with an engineer beside you and explaining what you see
- Experience maintaining a high-vacuum instrument
- Thorough documentation of images, parameters, and conditions
Nice to haves, but not required:- Experience running EBSD scans and processing EBSD data
- Prior fractography and FOD analysis experience; familiarity with aerospace alloys - high-strength aluminum, nickel, copper, titanium
- Experience with metallographic preparation - cut, mount, polish, etch, optical microscopy
- Additive manufacturing and metal joining exposure - powder bed fusion, welding, powder characterization
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:
$38.40-$57.60 USD
