Staff Materials & Processes Engineer, Structural Composites

Overview

On Site
USD 161,000.00 - 206,800.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Science
Innovation
eXist
Problem Solving
Manufacturing
Avionics
Writing
FAR
Inspection
Computer Hardware
Research
Test Plans
Specification Gathering
Process Improvement
Manufacturing Engineering
Quality Assurance
Regulatory Compliance
Auditing
Product Engineering
Failure Analysis
ROOT
Corrective And Preventive Action
Leadership
Materials Science
Accountability
Collaboration
Optical Fiber
Testing
Design Of Experiments
Process Control
Training And Development
Recruiting
SAP BASIS

Job Details

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 Materials & NDE Engineering team is responsible for the development, characterization, and inspection of materials across the Terran R launch vehicle. We specialize in rapid implementation of material systems through robust internal testing capabilities and first principles driven qualification approaches. We have recently made our first primary structure barrel, supported introduction of next generation powder additive alloys in the Aeon-R engine, and developed 100% in-cell NDE inspection capabilities for WAAM manufactured hardware.

About the role:
  • Research, trade, and select composite material and processes for structural applications
  • Identify qualification envelopes, form test plans, and execute characterization campaigns
  • Develop, implement, and maintain technical specifications and engineering standards
  • Drive statistically-driven experimental design and process improvement campaigns
  • Interface with:
    • Materials engineering staff to identify, define, and fill technology gaps
    • Laboratory staff to characterize materials and processes
    • Designers to support materials selection, allowables development, and analysis
    • Manufacturing engineering to improve processes, troubleshoot issues and facilitate operations
    • Quality assurance to drive specification compliance and process audits
    • Product engineering to lead failure analyses and root cause and corrective action campaigns
    • Leadership to elevate risks and overcome roadblocks

About you:
  • Bachelor's degree in materials science or engineering, or related field
  • 8+ years of experience relevant to the competencies listed below
  • A strong commitment to accountability, collaboration, and execution
  • A desire to establish and foster strong interdisciplinary relationships across the company
  • An authentic, introspective, and inclusive mindset towards technical, interpersonal, and team growth and development

Nice to haves, but not required:
  • Experience with carbon fiber reinforced structural composite material and process systems
  • Prior knowledge of structural composite characterization, testing standards, and processing
  • Experience developing composite design allowables (e.g. CMH-17)
  • Expertise in statistical experimental design and process control
  • Leveling is flexible - please see other posting levels for expectations

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:

$161,000-$206,800 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.
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