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Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Powder Bed Fusion (PBF)
Relativity SpaceLong Beach, CA · full time · Senior
$124,000 – $186,000
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What this role is
This role owns the materials and processes strategy for additive-manufactured rocket engine components, qualifying metal parts for flight and reuse while driving manufacturing cost and rate improvements. It suits an experienced materials engineer with propulsion and powder bed fusion expertise who can navigate competing demands across design, manufacturing, and operations.
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in materials science, engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of materials engineering experience
- Experience with propulsion hardware materials and processes including material selection, qualification, damage tolerance, inspection, and failure analysis
- Experience qualifying materials and parts for additive manufacturing powder bed fusion hardware
Nice to have
- Industry-leading expertise in metal PBF additive manufacturing for reusable rocket engine or aerospace parts
- Expertise in nickel, ferrous, aluminum, or titanium alloy systems
- Metallic additive manufacturing beyond PBF such as EBAM, LP-DED, WAAM, or Cold Spray
- Metallic fusion welding expertise in Laser Welding, EBW, GTAW, or GMAW
- Wrought, forging, or casting materials and processes experience
- Knowledge of surface modification processes and coatings for reusable rocket components
- Statistical experimental design and design allowable calculation expertise