Relativity Space

Sr Manufacturing Engineer, Paint and TPS

Relativity Space • $122K — $182K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in aeronautical, mechanical engineering, or related field with 4+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience in building workcenters and scaling manufacturing processes
  • Self-starter capable of defining and implementing new processes
  • Expertise in at least 2 manufacturing processes such as adhesive bonding, composites manufacturing, or tool design
  • Highly self-motivated with the ability to prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment

Responsibilities

  • Own the application of Paint and Thermal Protection System materials from design release to installation
  • Drive first build efforts and enhance existing product lines through design integration and assembly sequencing
  • Support production personnel with issue resolution and provide feedback for innovation
  • Identify and implement new manufacturing capabilities to improve quality and throughput
  • Mentor engineers and team members in decision-making processes
  • Develop strong relationships with Engineering, Build Reliability, Supply Chain, and external partners

Benefits

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

The Manufacturing team owns all process development, fabrication strategy, and production equipment for Terran R, our next generation, reusable rocket. This team has a wide variety of responsibilities - from factory floor layout, to developing complex tooling for novel processes, and interfacing with our vehicle engineering team to heavily influence design of the rocket. We leverage our deep expertise to translate engineering requirements into highly optimized production lines, working cross functionally to consistently enhance the vehicle program.

About the role:
  • Own the application of Paint and Thermal Protection System materials from design release through successful installation onto the Terran R launch vehicle-lay out the build flow to ensure an efficient, high-quality process capable of scaling production rate with time
  • Drive first build efforts and improve existing product lines through design integration, assembly sequencing, mBOM development, build work order creation, and specification authoring
  • Support the shop floor and production personnel through responsive issue resolution and provide upstream feedback as we innovate the next generation of manufacturing technology
  • Identify, develop, and implement new manufacturing capabilities to increase capability, quality, and throughput of Paint & Thermal Protection System processes
  • Mentor other engineers and team members through technical and non-technical decision making
  • Develop strong working relationships with Engineering, Build Reliability, Supply Chain, and external partners to ensure all company objectives can be met

About You:
  • Bachelor's degree in aeronautical, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline with 4+ years progressive and related work experience
  • Experience building out workcenters including the selection, acquisition, and activation of capital equipment for scaling manufacturing processes
  • Self-starter who can define and roll out new processes from scratch, working collaboratively with technicians, engineers, and external partners
  • Strong working experience and expert knowledge of at least 2 of the following processes: adhesive bonding, soft goods manufacturing, coating processes, machining, mechanical fastening and torquing operations, trim and drill operations, composites manufacturing, critical lifting, tool design and fabrication
  • Highly self-motivated and able to prioritize and execute tasks in an ambiguous, high-pressure environment

Nice to have, but not required:
  • New product introduction of an aerospace hardware product or process with proven success
  • Previous experience leading or mentoring engineering teams
  • Master's degree in engineering or related technical discipline


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:

$122,000-$182,000 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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