Lead Materials & Processes Engineer, Stage

Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, or related field

4+ years of relevant materials & process engineering experience

Experience with general materials and processes activities such as M&P qualification, failure analysis, experimental design, and allowables development

Demonstrated ability to lead with technical excellence, empathy and inclusivity across a diverse team

Accountable, collaborative, and biased towards action

$144,000

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$176,000 USD

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Lead the Stage Materials and Processes Engineering team as the accountable M&P leader for development, design, manufacturing, and reuse of Relativity’s primary structures, mechanisms, and fluid systems products

Collaborate with key stage partner teams and leaders across the product lifecycle: designers, analysts, METLab, weld, NDE, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain

Drive technical direction and strategy for Stage M&P, continuously providing feedback to the team and key partners

Fight to keep Terran-R on track through manufacturing dispositions, appropriate risk mitigation, and root cause/corrective action

The Materials & NDE Engineering team is responsible for the development, characterization, and inspection of materials across the Terran R launch vehicle. We specialize in rapid implementation of material systems through robust internal testing capabilities and first principles driven qualification approaches. We have recently made our first primary structure barrel, supported introduction of next generation powder additive alloys in the Aeon-R engine, and developed 100% in-cell NDE inspection capabilities for WAAM manufactured hardware.

Support annual operating plan and organizational activities (budget, headcount, staffing)

Foster an empathetic, supportive, accountable, honest, and communicative team culture