relativity
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Primary Structures
At a Glance
- Location
- United States
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Posted
- 2026-02-18T11:42:15-05:00
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Aerospace
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, aeronautical, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline
5+ years progressive and related experience required
Strong 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.
Expert knowledge of common drilling and trim ops, other manufacturing processes, tools, inspection methods and GD&T
Compensation & Benefits
$130,000
—
$166,000 USD
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.
If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at
accommodations@relativityspace.com
Responsibilities
Provide Design for Manufacturing feedback to structures teams during the development phase and through the first prototype and flight builds.
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.
Cover the shop floor for all primary structure work center assembly work, 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
Create work instructions, specifications, and best practices across multiple high-fidelity processes. Help standardize processes across the manufacturing team
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