Relativity Space
Sr Manufacturing Engineer, Paint and TPS
$122K–$182K
Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of progressive and related work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in aeronautical, mechanical engineering, or another engineering discipline.
About the job
Owns development and production of Paint and Thermal Protection System processes, from design release through installation on the Terran R launch vehicle.
What you'll do
- Develop build flows, mBOMs, work orders, specifications, and assembly sequences for first builds and production lines.
- Resolve shop-floor issues and develop manufacturing capabilities to improve quality, throughput, and production capacity.
- Work with engineering, production, supply chain, and external partners; mentor engineers and team members.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in aeronautical, mechanical, or another engineering discipline.
- Experience selecting, acquiring, and activating capital equipment to scale manufacturing workcenters.
- Self-starter able to establish processes from scratch and work collaboratively.
- Expert knowledge and strong working experience in at least two listed processes, including adhesive bonding, coating processes, composites manufacturing, or tool design and fabrication.
Nice to have
- Successful new product introduction of aerospace hardware or processes.
- Previous engineering team leadership or mentoring; master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
Pay
$122,000 — $182,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Paint, Thermal Protection System, mBOM
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