Relativity
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Factory Automation
Relativity, Long Beach, California, us, 90899
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Factory Automation
Long Beach, California Overview
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. About the Team
The Tooling and Factory Automation team sits at the intersection of design, manufacturing, and automation, making everything from large-scale structural fixtures to small tools that directly enable Terran R’s production. As a design group embedded within the manufacturing organization, we dig deep into the needs of our internal partners to understand root problems, propose solutions, and deliver hardware to help build faster, scale smarter, and work better. The team is also at the forefront of Relativity’s growing factory automation efforts, an increasingly critical part of scaling production of Terran R at existing and future facilities. You’ll have the autonomy to make decisions, field solutions, and see them in action on the factory floor. Ultimately, you’re not just designing tools or automated processes; you’re defining how rockets and factories get built. About the Role
The Mechanical Design Engineers are responsible for the design and development of tools and factory automation equipment that support manufacturing. The Mechanical Engineering team works closely with Design and Manufacturing, turning top-level requirements and concepts into functional delivered equipment. The Mechanical Design Engineering team brings a high level of innovation and ingenuity into the design process, as they are tasked with building out a highly automated production facility. 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 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 About You
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 Nice to have
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. Compensation and Equal Opportunity
Hiring Range: $130,000 - $166,000 USD 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. 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. Export Compliance
The person hired will have access to information and items controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), and, therefore, must either be a "U.S. person" as defined by those regulations or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license. This job posting includes ITAR-related requirements. Voluntary Self-Identification
For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary, and any information provided will be confidential and used in accordance with applicable law. Equality of opportunity is upheld throughout the recruitment process. As set forth in Relativity Space's Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to VEVRAA, we collect targeted outreach information to measure our recruitment efforts. Classifications of protected categories include: disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, and Armed Forces service medal veteran. Public burden statement: This survey collects information as required by law. Completion is voluntary and the information is used for compliance reporting. This summary is provided for informational purposes only.
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Long Beach, California Overview
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. About the Team
The Tooling and Factory Automation team sits at the intersection of design, manufacturing, and automation, making everything from large-scale structural fixtures to small tools that directly enable Terran R’s production. As a design group embedded within the manufacturing organization, we dig deep into the needs of our internal partners to understand root problems, propose solutions, and deliver hardware to help build faster, scale smarter, and work better. The team is also at the forefront of Relativity’s growing factory automation efforts, an increasingly critical part of scaling production of Terran R at existing and future facilities. You’ll have the autonomy to make decisions, field solutions, and see them in action on the factory floor. Ultimately, you’re not just designing tools or automated processes; you’re defining how rockets and factories get built. About the Role
The Mechanical Design Engineers are responsible for the design and development of tools and factory automation equipment that support manufacturing. The Mechanical Engineering team works closely with Design and Manufacturing, turning top-level requirements and concepts into functional delivered equipment. The Mechanical Design Engineering team brings a high level of innovation and ingenuity into the design process, as they are tasked with building out a highly automated production facility. 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 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 About You
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 Nice to have
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. Compensation and Equal Opportunity
Hiring Range: $130,000 - $166,000 USD 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. 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. Export Compliance
The person hired will have access to information and items controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), and, therefore, must either be a "U.S. person" as defined by those regulations or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license. This job posting includes ITAR-related requirements. Voluntary Self-Identification
For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary, and any information provided will be confidential and used in accordance with applicable law. Equality of opportunity is upheld throughout the recruitment process. As set forth in Relativity Space's Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to VEVRAA, we collect targeted outreach information to measure our recruitment efforts. Classifications of protected categories include: disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, and Armed Forces service medal veteran. Public burden statement: This survey collects information as required by law. Completion is voluntary and the information is used for compliance reporting. This summary is provided for informational purposes only.
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