# Senior Heat Treat Process Engineer

Hiring organization: [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7371a2a5-ae3a-456b-833b-ba175d42e9dc

Listed on Relativity Space's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Long Beach, CA
- Salary: 132000 – 198000 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads heat treatment process development and production for additively manufactured rocket engine components at a rapidly scaling aerospace manufacturer. It suits experienced metallurgical engineers who thrive on hands-on problem-solving, regulatory compliance, and optimizing critical manufacturing processes under real-time constraints.

_Our summary, not Relativity Space's wording._

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering
- 5-7+ years of heat treatment process engineering in aerospace manufacturing
- NADCAP and AS9100 experience
- Deep knowledge of nickel-based superalloy heat treatment metallurgy
- Understanding of aerospace heat treatment specifications and additive manufacturing heat treatment requirements
- Furnace Installation qualification and calibration experience
- Vacuum furnace operations and cycle development
- Technical writing (specifications, SOPs, work instructions)
- Experience training and managing manufacturing technicians

## Nice to have

- Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering
- Material characterization proficiency (hardness testing, tensile testing per ASTM E8, metallographic evaluation)

Apply on Relativity Space's site: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8568142002?gh_jid=8568142002