Relativity Space

Staff Manufacturing Engineer, CNC Machining

Relativity Space$143K — $197K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Engineering or comparable STEM field
  • 8+ years of machining experience
  • Minimum 10+ years in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, or Supply Chain
  • Strong understanding of GD&T
  • Advanced problem-solving and analytical skills

Responsibilities

  • Create process documentation including Process Plans and Standard Operating Procedures
  • Enhance manufacturing efficiency through new technologies
  • Advise on manufacturability for upstream design teams
  • Articulate manufacturing and inspection methods to influence designs
  • Recommend design improvements for manufacturability
  • Analyze non-conformance issues and implement corrective actions

Benefits

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

The Machine Shop team delivers high-precision, high-quality machined components that are critical to Terran R's success. Here, you'll combine technical skill with creativity, collaborating closely with engineering and design teams to drive better part designs and manufacturing solutions. You'll work with best-in-class, premium machinery and get to bring our expanded, state-of-the-art machine shop to life to support the scale and pace of the Terran R program. This role offers the rare chance to see your craftsmanship directly integrated into flight hardware, making an immediate impact. With clear training pathways, you'll have opportunities to advance from operating machines to programming them, growing your career alongside the program.

About the Role:
  • Create Process Plans, Standard Operating Procedures, Inspection Plans, Work Holding Designs, and other supporting documents to define process for parts
  • Improve manufacturing processes through developing and deploying new technologies and methodologies
  • Advise on design for manufacturability methodologies to upstream partners
  • Articulate manufacturing, fixturing, and inspection method for designs concepts, GD&T requirements, and datum structures to inform design choices.
  • Recommend novel designs or design updates that improve manufacturability
  • Analyze and improve process that create non-conforming hardware. Investigate root causes and determine corrective actions.

About You:
  • B.S. in Engineering of comparable STEM field
  • 8+ years of experience in machining
  • Knowledge of GD&T
  • Minimum of 10+ years' experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, or Supply Chain

Nice to haves but not required:
  • Knowledge of metrology and dimensional inspection methods
  • Proficiency in CAD and CAM software
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes, lean principles, and continuous improvement methodologies
  • Knowledge of fixture design and stack-ups analysis


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:

$143,000-$197,000 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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