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$122,000 – $182,000
Listed on Relativity Space’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Relativity Space is seeking a mechanical engineer to design and develop tooling, fixtures, and factory automation equipment for their Terran R rocket manufacturing facility. This role suits experienced engineers who thrive on solving novel production challenges and want to see their designs directly impact rocket manufacturing at scale.
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor of Science in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, or equivalent
- 6+ years of experience designing, building, and commissioning tooling and fixtures for manufacturing, assembly, and test
- Proficiency with CAD and FEA-based analysis software (NX and ANSYS Workbench preferred)
- Full-cycle project completion experience
- Strategic buildout and project management of tooling supporting production
Nice to have
- Design for manufacturability and design for assembly expertise, including prototype-to-production experience
- Understanding of manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance/stack-up analysis
- Knowledge of common manufacturing processes and machines (mills, lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting/rigging, assembly, inspection)
- Custom machine design experience with motors, actuators, linear rails, pneumatics, and bearings