At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.
Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.
About the Team:
The Engine Manufacturing team is dedicated to delivering high-performance engines and advancing innovative manufacturing systems that continuously improve cost, quality, and lead time. You’re not just executing on designs; you actively provide input that shapes new hardware iterations and regularly interface with engineers to make critical decisions for the Aeon R program. Having successfully developed and refined processes for our initial development engines, the team is now focused on producing flight engines at rate for Terran R’s aggressive launch manifest.
About the Role:
- Oversee all shifts for the LP-DED Additive Production Team, ensuring that hardware is produced safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards.
- Hire, Develop, and Lead a team of LP-DED technicians, driving continuous improvement and rigorous training to enable production need.
- Manage production WIP, maintenance, and schedules, driving high efficiency production and on-time delivery of critical engine hardware.
- Collaborate closely with the engineering, specialists, and quality team to ensure all components meet strict quality control standards.
- Advocate for new tools and improvements aimed towards improving production efficiency.
About You:
- 5+ years of experience in aerospace or precision manufacturing environments, with a focus on producing high-stakes, mission-critical hardware.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in additive operations, additive manufacturing (powder-based preferred), and post-processing, specifically in a production environment.
- 3+ years of leadership experience managing and developing a technician team, ensuring team performance aligns with production, safety, and quality standards.
- Excel at managing production schedules, optimizing workflows, and executing on targets.
- Strong collaboration skills with cross functional teams, including engineering and leadership.
Nice to haves but not required:
- Associate’s degree in Manufacturing Technology, Engineering, or a related field, which provides a solid foundation in machining, manufacturing processes, or technical skills applicable to additive operations.
- Experience operating or working with LP-DED processes or similar laser or powder-based additive processes.
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and the ability to implement process improvements that drive cost savings and efficiency gains.
- Previous involvement in new technology onboarding and integration.
At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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