Relativity Space
Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Adhesives and Sealants
$124K–$186K
Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience relevant to the listed competencies.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, or related field.
About the job
Owns adhesive and sealant materials and processes for Terran R, from qualification and testing through manufacturing support, reliability, and vehicle reuse.
What you'll do
- Define qualification envelopes, plan and execute characterization campaigns, and analyze data for flight qualification and usage.
- Develop and maintain technical specifications and engineering standards; lead statistically driven experiments and process improvements.
- Support materials selection, design, manufacturing, troubleshooting, failure analysis, flight, and reuse in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, or related field.
- Experience with general materials and processes activities, including formulation, material selection, process development, qualification, inspections, risk assessments, and failure analysis.
- Accountability, collaboration, execution, and ability to build interdisciplinary relationships.
Nice to have
- Hands-on ownership of non-metallic materials and processes for aerospace products, such as adhesives, sealants, elastomers, coatings, or polymeric systems.
- Expertise in contamination control, outgassing, non-metallic testing standards, or non-metallic behavior in cryogenic and high-temperature launch vehicle environments.
Pay
$124,000 — $186,000 USD (base salary)
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