Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Company Overview:  

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.

Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.

About the Team:  

The engine manufacturing department's mission is to product high performing products & manufacturing systems by continuously innovating on cost, quality, and lead time. Through cross-functional collaboration, high levels of accountability, and a focus on safety we support the Terran R program. We are responsible for providing design feedback on new hardware iterations, developing new manufacturing methods and systems, and ultimately building engine and vehicle hardware for testing prior to our first launch. Our team's highlights from the last 6 months include the MDC of the first Aeon-R engine, completing thousands of hours of PBF printing, building and testing over 50 valves of 26 different iterations, and implementing large scale process improvements along the way.

About the Role: 

• Develop a strategic plan to grow and foster a skilled team capable of supporting full-scale production, including identifying staffing needs, recruiting top talent, providing training and mentorship, and building a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in manufacturing operations.
• Lead efforts to partner with Operations and Design Engineering teams to measure and improve overall manufacturing capabilities, DFM, and to support Continuous Improvement projects
• Lead both tactical and strategic planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of manufacturing methods and processes for new and existing products
• Communicate and interface regularly with key stakeholders and employees throughout the organization

About You:  

• Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace, mechanical, or manufacturing or equivalent.
• Experience leading engineering teams through development/production transition and/or scaling to meet rate
• Proven ability to effectively interface with design engineering, manufacturing, and production teams to ensure seamless collaboration and integration of processes.
• Proven ability to set team/individual goals and drive progress/completion of those goals

Nice to haves but not required:  

• Master of Science degree in aerospace, mechanical, or manufacturing or equivalent.
• Experience working in new-space manufacturing environment.
• Strong demonstrated experience of Project Management principles

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.