Relativity Space · 1 day ago
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Tooling
Long Beach, California
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $166K/yr
6+ years expRelativity Space is pioneering advancements in rocket technology with their Terran R vehicle aimed at meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. The Mechanical Design Engineer will design and develop tools and automation equipment to support manufacturing, collaborating closely with various engineering teams to ensure high-quality production solutions.
3D TechnologyAerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Develop high quality development and production tooling and automation solutions for the Terran vehicle and Aeon engine programs
Capable of integrating concepts and principles of mechanical design and analysis of several different projects in a fast-paced environment - projects will vary in size and scale
Ability to interpret and apply sound design and drafting standards (ASME Y14.5) in creating tooling drawing definitions
Handle a wide range of technical problems and familiar with all types of material handling, assembly fixtures, off-loaders, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machines
Close collaboration with component designers, manufacturing engineers, and integration engineering to achieve the best possible cradle to grave metrics (safety, cost, quality, cycle time, delivery, reliability, life, and maintenance/refurbishment)
Manage projects including vendor selection, fabrication, inspection, equipment installation, and commissioning of tooling
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering or equivalent
6+ years of work or project experience with design, build, and commissioning of tooling and fixtures for manufacturing, assembly and test
Experience using CAD and FEA-based analysis software (NX and ANSYS Workbench preferred) for structural applications
Experience in full-cycle project completion
Experience in strategic buildout and project management of tooling supporting production
Develop high quality development and production tooling and automation solutions for the Terran vehicle and Aeon engine programs
Capable of integrating concepts and principles of mechanical design and analysis of several different projects in a fast-paced environment - projects will vary in size and scale
Ability to interpret and apply sound design and drafting standards (ASME Y14.5) in creating tooling drawing definitions
Handle a wide range of technical problems and familiar with all types of material handling, assembly fixtures, off-loaders, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machines
Close collaboration with component designers, manufacturing engineers, and integration engineering to achieve the best possible cradle to grave metrics (safety, cost, quality, cycle time, delivery, reliability, life, and maintenance/refurbishment)
Manage projects including vendor selection, fabrication, inspection, equipment installation, and commissioning of tooling
Preferred
Strong expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly including experience taking products from prototype design to production
Solid understanding of common manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance/stack-up analysis
Solid understanding of common manufacturing processes and machines including mills, lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting/rigging, assembly, inspection, etc
Experience with custom machine design: motors, actuators, linear rails/actuators, pneumatics, bearings, etc
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity
Generous PTO and sick leave policy
Parental leave
Annual learning and development stipend
Company
Relativity Space
Relativity Space is an aerospace company that designs, develops, and builds 3D printed rockets.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.36BKey Investors
FidelityTiger Global ManagementPlayground Global
2023-11-15Series F· $20M
2022-02-03Secondary Market
2021-06-08Series E· $650M
Leadership Team
Eric Schmidt
Chair and CEO
David Giger
VP of Engineering
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