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Own and improve large-scale CNC machining operations for rocket structures. Introduce new products, establish machining work centers, define tooling and processes, create standardized work instructions, resolve shop-floor issues, and provide design-for-manufacturing feedback. The role requires collaboration across engineering, production, reliability, and vendors, along with expertise in CNC milling and turning, machine programming, setup, drafting, and manufacturing process improvement.

Provide design-for-manufacturing feedback for rocket primary structures, support prototype and flight builds, and keep shop-floor assembly production moving. The role drives process improvements across work centers, resolves build risks, develops work instructions and specifications, and standardizes high-fidelity manufacturing processes. It requires strong expertise in aerospace assembly, machining, drilling, trimming, fastening, joining, inspection, GD&T, and manufacturing engineering fundamentals.

Lead manufacturing engineering for rocket primary structures, providing design-for-manufacturing feedback, supporting prototype and flight builds, resolving shop-floor production barriers, and improving assembly processes. Create work instructions, specifications, and standardized best practices across multiple work centers. Collaborate with design, manufacturing, reliability, production, and vendor teams while applying expertise in structures assembly, machining, drilling, trimming, fastening, inspection, and GD&T.

Supports aerospace primary-structure manufacturing from design through prototype and flight builds. Provides design-for-manufacturing feedback, supports shop-floor assembly, resolves production barriers, improves processes, and develops work instructions, specifications, and standardized best practices. Collaborates with design, manufacturing, reliability, production, and vendor teams while applying expertise in mechanics, machining, fastening, joining, drilling, trimming, inspection, and GD&T.

Lead turbomachinery design and analysis for rocket turbopumps, advancing turbine technology for space. Perform aerodynamic and structural analyses, LCF/HCF assessments, and support turbopump assembly, testing, and manufacturing integration. Drive projects from concept through development, collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, and support test campaigns and flight development.

Design and verify mechanical and structural implementations for Terran R stage fluid systems, including fluid routing, hardware mounts, structural analysis, FEA, and manufacturing integration. The role owns designs end to end, performs trade studies, applies DFM and DFA principles, incorporates 3D printing, collaborates with vendors, and supports fluid system testing and hardware production.

Owns development, testing, and integration of GPS-based navigation avionics for a launch vehicle. Responsibilities include RF architecture, telemetry and command systems, antenna deployment, hardware validation, debugging, acceptance and qualification testing, architectural trade studies, cross-functional integration, and mentoring engineers. The role requires expertise in RF fundamentals, GNSS receiver systems, communication protocols, navigation sensor fusion, and mission-critical electronics for harsh environments.

Designs, tests, analyzes, and integrates custom avionics electronics for Relativity Space’s Terran R launch vehicle. Responsibilities span the full hardware lifecycle, including concept development, board bring-up, design verification, qualification, manufacturing, integration, and vehicle operations. The role requires cross-functional collaboration with mechanical, thermal, electrical, software, propulsion, and other engineering teams while ensuring reliable, on-schedule hardware delivery.

Lead the development of Relativity Space’s high-voltage avionics battery testing capability. Define test strategies, build laboratory infrastructure, establish safety procedures, and hire and develop a test engineering team. Oversee pack- and cell-level performance, durability, abuse, destructive, and failure-analysis programs, including battery bring-up, instrumentation, fixtures, data systems, and high-energy test operations.

Leads development, qualification, optimization, and production support for fusion welding processes used on Relativity Space’s Terran R launch vehicle. Responsibilities include authoring WPS/PQR documentation, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, conducting root cause analysis, maintaining process controls and inspection criteria, mentoring engineers and technicians, and driving automation and continuous improvement.