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$143,000 – $215,000
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 seeks a mechanical engineer to design and develop manufacturing tools, fixtures, and factory automation equipment for rocket production. This role suits someone with substantial experience in tooling design who thrives solving novel problems in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or manufacturing engineering or equivalent
- 10+ years of experience designing, building, and commissioning tooling and fixtures for manufacturing, assembly, and test
- Proficiency with CAD and FEA-based analysis software for structural applications
- Full-cycle project completion experience
- Strategic buildout and project management experience for production tooling
Nice to have
- Design for manufacturability and design for assembly expertise, from prototype to production
- Understanding of common manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance and stack-up analysis
- Knowledge of common manufacturing processes and machines including mills, lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting/rigging, and inspection
- Custom machine design experience with motors, actuators, linear rails, pneumatics, and bearings