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Relativity Space · 3 hours ago

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Machining

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $166K/yr

5+ years exp

Relativity Space is building rockets to meet today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will own operations on large 3-axis mills and collaborate with a diverse team to introduce new products and improve current high-volume work in the manufacturing process.

3D TechnologyAerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Own operations on our 2 large 3-axis mills (20’x8’) and VTL (20’ diameter)

Help introduce new products to these machines as well as improve current high-volume work across the 3-axis mills

Collaborate closely with a diverse team of engineers specializing in design, manufacturing, and reliability, as well as internal production teams and external vendors, leveraging their collective expertise to drive progress

Create work instructions, specifications, and best practices across multiple high-fidelity processes. Help standardize processes across the manufacturing team

Help establish new machining work centers by championing the tooling and process definition needed to build parts for Terran R

Support the shop floor through live issue resolution and provide upstream feedback as we innovate the next generation of manufacturing technology

Provide Design for Manufacturing feedback to structures teams during the development phase and through the first prototype and flight builds

Qualification

CNC milling3D & 2D designMachine programmingManufacturing engineeringProcess improvementDesign for ManufacturingInterpersonal skillsProject management

Required

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, aeronautical, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline, 5+ years progressive and related experience required

3D & 2D design/drafting skills per ASME Y14.5M (NX preferred)

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with engineering and manufacturing groups to understand process constraints and provide design inputs for improved manufacturability

Direct experience with CNC milling and turning operations across multiple materials

Understanding of machine programming (G-code) and machine set-up

Strong engineering fundamentals in statics, mechanics of materials, process improvement/factory design, fastening and joining, machining

Proven history of delivering complex hardware. Highly self-motivated and able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

Preferred

Extensive experience with CNC milling, turning, and drilling operations across multiple materials. Aluminum experience and large parts >6' is preferred

Extensive experience with designing workholding for complicated machining operations

New product introduction of an aerospace hardware system into a manufacturing, test, and production system with proven success

Experience in managing projects in a fast-paced environment