Staff Manufacturing Engineer (Structures)

Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA, United States Posted October 22, 2026

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On-site Full-time Senior
Salary Range

$143,000 - $215,000

Job Description

Join Relativity Space as a Staff Manufacturing Engineer (Structures) and be part of a groundbreaking journey in aerospace manufacturing. In this role, you will have the opportunity to solve complex problems, collaborate across teams, and make a significant impact on the development of a fully reusable rocket. You will own the shop floor for primary structure assembly work centers, drive process improvements, and provide design feedback to the structures team. This position offers a range of benefits, including health coverage, 401(k), equity, generous PTO, and a learning stipend.

  • Assumer la responsabilité de l'assemblage de structures primaires, en éliminant les obstacles et en maintenant la production en mouvement.
  • Collaborer avec les équipes de conception, de fabrication et de fiabilité pour faire avancer les constructions.
  • Rédiger des instructions de travail, des spécifications et des meilleures pratiques pour des processus de haute fidélité.
  • Working knowledge of drilling and trim ops, tooling, inspection methods, and GD&T
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across engineering and manufacturing to understand process constraints and feed back manufacturability inputs
  • Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, aerospace, mechanical, or another engineering discipline
  • Self-motivated, able to prioritize and execute in a high-pressure environment
  • 8+ years related experience
  • Hands-on history supporting complex assembly builds, including making risk calls to disposition issues and keep production moving
  • Strong fundamentals in statics, mechanics of materials, process improvement and factory design, fastening and joining, and machining
  • Direct experience with drill, trim, and fastening operations on aerospace products
  • New product introduction of an aerospace hardware system into manufacturing, test, and production, with proven success
  • Project management experience in a fast-paced environment
Required Skills
manufacturing collaboration process improvement project management
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