Relativity Space
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Primary Structures
$122K–$182K
Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of progressive and related experience required.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, aeronautical, mechanical engineering, or another engineering discipline.
About the job
Supports manufacturing and production of Terran R primary structures, from design-for-manufacturing feedback through prototype and flight builds, while improving assembly processes.
What you'll do
- Provide design-for-manufacturing feedback and collaborate with design, manufacturing, reliability, production teams, and vendors.
- Support primary-structure assembly on the shop floor by resolving barriers and keeping production moving.
- Improve and standardize assembly processes across work centers; create work instructions, specifications, and best practices.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, aeronautical, mechanical engineering, or another engineering discipline.
- Strong history supporting complicated assembly builds and making risk decisions to disposition build issues.
- Strong engineering fundamentals in statics, mechanics of materials, process improvement/factory design, fastening and joining, and machining.
- Expert knowledge of common drilling and trim operations, manufacturing processes, tools, inspection methods, and GD&T.
Nice to have
- Direct experience with forming, welding, drilling, trimming, and fastening operations for aerospace products.
- Successful aerospace hardware new product introduction or project management in a fast-paced environment.
Pay
$122,000 — $182,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
GD&T
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