Manufacturing Engineer I

About Relativity Space

Relativity is building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. The Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting growing demand for launch capacity, and commercial success with Terran R will open new opportunities in science, exploration, and innovation.

At Relativity, autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Teams across propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, and corporate functions help develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Terran R is early enough for you to shape the product, process, and culture, yet far enough along to be tangible and gaining momentum.

About the Team

The Launch team works across stages and payloads, ground systems, launch, landing, and refurbishment. The Cape offers exposure and responsibility that is hard to find elsewhere in the program, from first flights through reuse and high-cadence operations.

About the Role

As a Level I engineer on the Launch team, you will work with Test and Launch design engineers to support manufacturing and integration for launch site hardware and systems. You will contribute to fabrication and integration, work with internal teams and third-party vendors, and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced field environment. You will collaborate with fluids, civil, electrical, and mechanical teams to make sure hardware is built and installed to engineering requirements and tolerances.

• Support fabrication and integration of structural hardware, tooling, ground support equipment, and related launch site systems under experienced engineers
• Review engineering drawings, CAD models, work instructions, and specifications, and raise questions or potential issues
• Coordinate with engineering, technicians, fabrication teams, and vendors on builds, installations, testing, and integration
• Apply established fabrication and field techniques such as drilling, machining, metrology, lifting and rigging, as the hardware and project require
• Help troubleshoot manufacturing and integration issues by gathering information, evaluating options with experienced team members, and implementing approved changes
• Document manufacturing and integration activities and communicate progress, issues, and results clearly to cross-functional teams

About You

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• Hands-on experience through internships, co-ops, academic projects, or professional work supporting manufacturing, fabrication, structural builds, precision tooling, ground support equipment, or similar mechanical hardware
• Familiarity with CAD software such as NX, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar tools
• Familiarity with engineering drawings, dimensions, tolerances, and basic GD&T concepts
• Exposure to fabrication techniques such as drilling, milling, line boring, metrology, lifting and rigging, or similar processes through coursework, projects, internships, or work experience
• Ability to work collaboratively with engineers, technicians, vendors, and other teams to follow established processes, resolve issues, and complete work safely and accurately

Nice to Haves (Not Required)

• Experience supporting partial or full life-cycle structural build or integration projects
• Experience with large steel, aluminum, or similar structural systems
• Experience with mechanical systems, mechanisms, moving assemblies, or ground support equipment
• Experience with proof testing, qualification testing, or other hardware test activities
• Familiarity with AFSPCMAN 91-710 or similar range safety, launch, or aerospace compliance requirements
• Experience on projects supporting the Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, NASA, or other government or aerospace customers

Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at our government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Relativity Space is committed to fair pay. Actual compensation depends on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Total rewards include competitive salary and equity, generous PTO and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.