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$132,000 – $198,000
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
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. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
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)