Structures Manufacturing Engineer II, Welding

Bachelor’s degree in aeronautical, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline with 2+ years progressive and related experience required

Direct experience building welded products and experience supporting as an ME through a full product lifecycle.

Nice to have:

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, basic metallurgy, machining.

$117,000

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$143,000 USD

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Own the large fusion welded assemblies work centers including domes, transfer tubes and future components making them able to meet rate production requirements.

Partner with a diverse team of engineers and technicians to create a tooling suite and robust process for each fusion weld on the vehicle.

Create work instructions, specifications, and best practices across multiple high-fidelity processes.

Help standardize processes across the manufacturing team.

Help establish the stations within the inaugural work cell by considering assembly operations, tooling and capital equipment requirements, and rate targets.

Support the shop floor through live issue resolution and provide upstream feedback as we innovate the next generation of manufacturing technology.

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.