Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanisms

At Relativity Space were building rockets to serve todays needs and tomorrows breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But thats just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science exploration and innovation pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy ownership and impact exist at every level. Here youre not just executing tasks; youre solving problems that havent been solved before helping develop a rocket a factory and a business from the ground up. Whether youre in propulsion manufacturing software avionics or a corporate function youll collaborate across teams shape decisions and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand and your voice will help define the stories were writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where its early enough to leave your mark on the product the process andthe culture but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Mechanisms Manufacturing team at Relativity Space is currently in the design release and New Product Introduction phase for Terran R our next generation fully re-useable rocket.This team handles a broad range of responsibilities collaborating closely with vehicle designsupply chaintestproduction and vehicle integrationto developelectromechanical and pneumatichardware that supports rocket reusability. This includes key components like landing legsmechanismsgrid fin actuatorspneumatic separation and release mechanisms and linear and rotary electromechanical actuators. Additionally theteamisresponsible fordeveloping and designing intricate processes tooling training technicians andoptimizingfactory floor layouts.Unique to Relativity you will get to work across many teams to iterate and support development of the vehicle program.To be successful in this role you need to be a self-starter that can thrive in ambiguityidentifyproblemsand quickly resolve them and provide definition to the previously undefined. You should have a commitment to qualitybalance short-term andlong-termsolutionsandhavethe disciplineto achieveourobjectives.

About the Role:

• Ownmajor mechanizedassembliesandtheirchild components from design release through test and successful integration onto the Terran R launch vehiclelay out the build and test flow to ensure an efficient high-quality product flow capable of scaling with time.
• Drive the assemblys build and test effort through design integration part sourcing assembly sequencing mBOM development build and test work order creation and specification authoring.
• Support workcenter development by considering assembly and test operations safety tooling and capital equipment requirements and company operational goals.
• Provide hands-on support to the shop floor and production personnel promptly addressing any issues that arise and offering upstream feedback to drive design for manufacturability.
• Analyze and disposition recurring manufacturing discrepancies and lead multi-disciplinary teams on root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Foster a culture of critical thinking and imaginative problem-solving constantly challenging the established norms in engineering and manufacturing and pushing the boundaries to achieve efficient production throughout the workcenter. Mentor other manufacturing engineers providing guidance to support technical and professional development.

About You:

• BS degree in aerospace mechanical or manufacturing engineering with 5 years of experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing environment.
• Extensive experience developing processes authoring work instructions and/or test procedures to build and test interdisciplinary mechanical electrical and pneumatic assemblies.
• Experience interfacing with design engineering manufacturing supply chain quality planning and production personnel.
• Extensive experience leading executing and managing large process and/or quality improvements with large scope of ownership.
• Ability to work autonomously with little supervision in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.
• Expert in at least 2 of the following:
  • fastening and torquing operations pneumatic and/or electromechanical assembly electrical and/or pneumatic testing or functional checkouts tooling design and fabrication potting processes grease plating processes harness manufacturing machining of complex products like gears.

Nice to haves but not required:

• New product introduction of an aerospace hardware system into a manufacturing test and production system with proven withtransitioning products from prototype to high volume the importance of assessing a situation andleveragingboth short-term and long-term solutions.
• Working knowledge of rocket subsystems including structures mechanisms high pressure gas systems and/or avionics.
• Expert understanding of GD&T and drafting principles.
• Experience in capacity analyses DFMEA/PFMEA value stream mapping.

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