Staff Mechanical Engineer, Factory Automation

2 hours ago
Full-time
Lead
IoT and Embedded Systems
Relativity Space

Relativity Space

Relativity Space is a cutting-edge rocket company using 3D printing and AI to provide cost-effective reusable rockets for commercial launches, with a vision to advance industrial capabilities on Earth and Mars.

Aerospace & Defense
251-1K
Founded 2015
$1333M raised

Description

  • Develop high-quality development and production tooling and automation solutions for the Terran vehicle and Aeon engine programs.
  • Turn top-level manufacturing requirements and concepts into functional delivered equipment.
  • Integrate mechanical design and analysis across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Apply ASME Y14.5 design and drafting standards to create tooling drawing definitions.
  • Solve a wide range of technical problems involving material handling, assembly fixtures, off-loaders, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machines.
  • Collaborate closely with component designers, manufacturing engineers, and integration engineering to optimize safety, cost, quality, cycle time, delivery, reliability, life, and maintainability.
  • Manage tooling projects through vendor selection, fabrication, inspection, equipment installation, and commissioning.
  • Support the buildout of a highly automated production facility and factory automation efforts.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, or equivalent.
  • 10+ years of work or project experience with design, build, and commissioning of tooling and fixtures for manufacturing, assembly, and test.
  • Experience using CAD and FEA-based analysis software, with NX and ANSYS Workbench preferred, for structural applications.
  • Experience in full-cycle project completion.
  • Experience in strategic buildout and project management of tooling supporting production.
  • Strong expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly, including taking products from prototype design to production.
  • Solid understanding of common manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance/stack-up analysis.
  • Solid understanding of common manufacturing processes and machines, including mills, lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting/rigging, assembly, and inspection.
  • Experience with custom machine design, including motors, actuators, linear rails/actuators, pneumatics, and bearings.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with equity, with a hiring range of $155,000 to $197,000 USD.
  • Generous PTO and sick leave policy.
  • Parental leave.
  • Annual learning and development stipend.
  • Total rewards package beyond base compensation.
  • Equal opportunity employer with accommodations available upon request.

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