# Principal Mechanical Design & Analysis Engineer, Tooling

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a55fba2b-2c61-4967-b839-3a8964493306

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

- Seniority: Principal
- Location: Long Beach, CA
- Salary: 185000 – 277000 USD per year

## Summary

Relativity Space seeks a principal mechanical engineer to design and oversee manufacturing tooling and factory automation equipment for rocket production. This role suits experienced engineers who thrive on autonomy, enjoy solving novel problems in hardware development, and want to shape how rockets are built at scale.

_Our summary, not Relativity Space's wording._

## Skills named

Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Siemens NX

## Required

- Bachelor of Science in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, or equivalent
- 15+ 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
- Experience managing full-cycle tooling projects from conception to commissioning

## Nice to have

- Expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly
- Understanding of common manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance/stack-up analysis
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes including mills, lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, and assembly
- Experience with custom machine design including motors, actuators, linear rails, pneumatics, and bearings

Apply on Relativity Space's site: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8470267002?gh_jid=8470267002