Principal Materials & Processes Engineer, Avionics

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 196000 - 253000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Relativity Space were building rockets to serve todays needs and tomorrows breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But thats just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science exploration and innovation pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy ownership and impact exist at every level. Here youre not just executing tasks; youre solving problems that havent been solved before helping develop a rocket a factory and a business from the ground up. Whether youre in propulsion manufacturing software avionics or a corporate function youll collaborate across teams shape decisions and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand and your voice will help define the stories were writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where its early enough to leave your mark on the product the process andthe culture but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Materials and NDE (Non-Destructive Evaluation) team plays acentral role in enabling Terran R to fly re-fly and scale: developingcharacterizing and inspecting materials and processes across all partsof the vehicle. From welding and additive manufacturing to advancedcomposites the team works at the intersection of innovation andexecution balancing performance and reliability with cost quality andschedule. As we move toward first flight and beyond the challengesbecome more exciting offering opportunities to shape how we designand develop for re-use. With ownership across products systems anddisciplines engineers gain broad exposure and drive key decisionsacross design manufacturing and operations.

About the Role:

Serve as the first and primary cognizant M&P engineer for our Terran-Ravionics electrical and mechanical hardware
Qualify avionics materials and processes for flight and reuse
Develop implement and maintain technical specifications andengineering standards
Drive statistically-driven experimental design and process improvementcampaigns
Interface with:
- Materials engineers to identify define and fill critical technology gaps
- Laboratory staff to characterize materials and processes
- Avionics responsible engineers to support materials selection design and analysis qualification flight and reuse
- Process and manufacturing engineers to develop processes troubleshooting issues and enabling cost & rate while maintaining performance
- Quality assurance and supply chain to ensure subcontractor compliance and reliability
- Leadership to develop technical roadmaps elevate risks and overcome roadblocks

About You:

Bachelors degree in materials science or engineering or related field
9 years of relevant avionics materials and processes experience (note: leveling is flexible and based on each candidates background)
A core commitment to accountability collaboration and execution
A desire to establish and foster strong interdisciplinary relationshipsacross the company
An authentic introspective and inclusive mindset towards technicalinterpersonal and team growth and development

Nice to haves but not required:

Deep experience with aerospace avionics products and theirassociated materials and processes (power systems batteriescontrollers transceivers antennas sensors and harnesses)
Expertise in printed circuit board assembly processes (solder pasteprinting vapor phase reflow underfill staking board wash andconformal coat)
Knowledge of relevant industry standards (NASA J-STD IPC SMCTOR etc.)
Experience with statistical experimental design and data analysis

At Relativity Space we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience qualifications and other job-related factors.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity a generous PTO and sick leave policy parental leave an annual learning and development stipend and more!To see some of the benefits & perks we offer please visit here.

Hiring Range:

$196000 - $253000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.

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Required Experience:

Staff IC