# Principal Mechanical Engineer, Factory Automation

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a958fae9-aed2-449e-b360-6efefbafac73

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

This role leads the design and development of manufacturing tooling and factory automation equipment for rocket production, combining structural fixtures, assembly systems, and automated processes. It suits experienced mechanical engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving novel production challenges, and want to see their designs directly impact manufacturing scale and efficiency.

_Our summary, not Relativity Space's wording._

## Skills named

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

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing 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 (NX and ANSYS Workbench preferred)
- Experience completing full-cycle projects from concept to commissioning
- Experience managing tooling projects including vendor selection, fabrication, inspection, and installation

## Nice to have

- Expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly from prototype to production
- Understanding of common manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance/stack-up analysis
- Knowledge of common manufacturing processes and equipment (mills, lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, assembly, inspection)
- Experience designing custom machines with motors, actuators, linear rails, pneumatics, and bearings

Apply on Relativity Space's site: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8033594002?gh_jid=8033594002