Senior Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer, Combustion ...

Senior Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer, Combustion DevicesLong Beach, CaliforniaRelativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit and unlock opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation. This role contributes to solving problems and building a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up.Joining Relativity means working where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. You’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity emphasizes creativity, technical rigor, and a culture where your voice defines our shared story.About the Team:The Engine Manufacturing team delivers high-performance engines and advances innovative manufacturing systems to continuously improve cost, quality, and lead time. You’ll actively input into hardware iterations and regularly interface with engineers to support critical decisions for the Aeon R program. After successfully developing and refining processes for our initial development engines, the team is now focused on producing flight engines at rate for Terran R’s launch manifest.About the Role:Oversee the end-to-end manufacturing for the development and production of Combustion Device hardware for Aeon-R and Vacuum Engine programs.Develop initial processes required to build the hardware, implement into production, and drive process improvements to enable rapid production ramp.Collaborate with stakeholders within (machine shop, additive, etc.) and external to Manufacturing (Supply Chain, Propulsion Design, etc.) to drive manufacturability and scalability in your hardware.Ensure delivery of the engine to meet program targets, and drive continuous improvement, new product development, and strategy for Combustion Device manufacturing at Relativity as a whole.About You:Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace, mechanical, manufacturing engineering, or equivalent.Minimum 3 years of experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing environment.Extensive experience authoring work instructions and/or process procedures to manufacture complex assemblies.Experience interfacing with design engineering, manufacturing, and production personnel in a production environment.Experience owning, managing, and executing projects in a fast-paced environment.Ability to understand – and effectively advocate for – Design for Manufacturing principals.Nice to haves but not required:5+ years of experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing environment.Extensive experience with Combustion Device Design or Manufacturing.Experience in scaling from development to high-rate production.Relativity Space is committed to transparency and fairness in compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Compensation includes salary and equity along with a comprehensive benefits package. For details on benefits, please refer to the company’s career page.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected characteristic. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-24