Relativity Space
Manufacturing Engineer II, Turbomachinery (2nd Shift)
Relativity Space, Long Beach, California, us, 90899
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. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. You’ll be 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
Have end-to-end hardware manufacturing ownership of Terran R turbopumps in a fast-paced, and sometimes ambiguous development environment. Provide active on the floor support for 2nd shift technicians by removing blockers and ensuring turbopump builds maintain schedule. Investigate and resolve hardware non-conformances and drive implementation of corrective actions. Design tooling and fixtures for assembly and component test of turbomachinery hardware. Collaborate with design engineers, test engineers, technicians, and internal machine shop for hardware development, manufacturing, test, and scalability for high volume production. Work closely with technicians to improve the build flow and frequently trouble shoot discrepancies in the build process. About You
Bachelor\'s degree in technical discipline and a minimum of 3+ years\' experience building, manufacturing, testing, or troubleshooting turbomachinery hardware in a manufacturing environment. Project Management: Experience owning complex technical projects collaborating with design engineering, manufacturing, and production personnel with limited management input. Manufacturing Process Experience: Turbomachinery balance, Machining, Additive, Assembly Integration. Ability to effectively investigate and resolve hardware non-conformances and drive implementation of corrective actions with extreme independence. Ability to work with and train technicians in a hands-on hardware environment, writing work instructions, and process plans for complex assemblies. Proficiency with tooling design using with Siemens NX or other CAD tools, including conceptualization, modeling and drafting, and detailed analysis. Nice To Haves But Not Required
Experience transitioning products from development to high volume production. Experience working in a 2nd shift with limited support available. Experience in start-up environment. Experience writing formal process specifications and manufacturing standards. 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. Hiring Range
$112,000—$143,000 USD 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. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
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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. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. You’ll be 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
Have end-to-end hardware manufacturing ownership of Terran R turbopumps in a fast-paced, and sometimes ambiguous development environment. Provide active on the floor support for 2nd shift technicians by removing blockers and ensuring turbopump builds maintain schedule. Investigate and resolve hardware non-conformances and drive implementation of corrective actions. Design tooling and fixtures for assembly and component test of turbomachinery hardware. Collaborate with design engineers, test engineers, technicians, and internal machine shop for hardware development, manufacturing, test, and scalability for high volume production. Work closely with technicians to improve the build flow and frequently trouble shoot discrepancies in the build process. About You
Bachelor\'s degree in technical discipline and a minimum of 3+ years\' experience building, manufacturing, testing, or troubleshooting turbomachinery hardware in a manufacturing environment. Project Management: Experience owning complex technical projects collaborating with design engineering, manufacturing, and production personnel with limited management input. Manufacturing Process Experience: Turbomachinery balance, Machining, Additive, Assembly Integration. Ability to effectively investigate and resolve hardware non-conformances and drive implementation of corrective actions with extreme independence. Ability to work with and train technicians in a hands-on hardware environment, writing work instructions, and process plans for complex assemblies. Proficiency with tooling design using with Siemens NX or other CAD tools, including conceptualization, modeling and drafting, and detailed analysis. Nice To Haves But Not Required
Experience transitioning products from development to high volume production. Experience working in a 2nd shift with limited support available. Experience in start-up environment. Experience writing formal process specifications and manufacturing standards. 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. Hiring Range
$112,000—$143,000 USD 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. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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