Relativity Space
Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Primary Structures
$143K–$215K
Long Beach, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years progressive and related experience required.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, aeronautical, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline.
About the job
Provides manufacturing engineering support for Terran R primary structures, from design-for-manufacturing feedback and prototype builds through production process improvement.
What you'll do
- Give design-for-manufacturing feedback and support first prototype and flight builds.
- Support shop-floor assembly, resolve production barriers, and make build-risk decisions to keep work moving.
- Develop work instructions and standardize processes while improving assembly operations across work centers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, aeronautical, mechanical, or another engineering discipline.
- Strong history supporting complicated assembly builds and making risk decisions during production.
- Strong 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, trim, and fastening operations for aerospace products; or aerospace hardware new product introduction into manufacturing, test, and production.
- Experience managing projects in a fast-paced environment.
Pay
$143,000 — $215,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
GD&T
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