Senior Director, Machining

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 240000 - 307000

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 Machine Shop team delivers high-precision high-quality machined components that are critical to Terran Rs success. Here youll combine technical skill with creativity collaborating closely with engineering and design teams to drive better part designs and manufacturing solutions. Youll work with best-in-class premium machinery and get to bring our expanded state-of-the-art machine shop to life to support the scale and pace of the Terran R program. This role offers the rare chance to see your craftsmanship directly integrated into flight hardware making an immediate impact. With clear training pathways youll have opportunities to advance from operating machines to programming them growing your career alongside the program.

About the Role:

Own all machining operations company-wide including the engine and vehicle machining work centers supporting propulsion and vehicle hardware.
Lead and scale a high-performing organization across programming machine operation manufacturing engineering and shop floor leadership to deliver high-complexity tight-tolerance parts at rate.
Drive execution and rigor in daily operations ensuring production adheres to schedule cost quality and safety standards while quickly resolving constraints and disruptions.
Develop and implement long-term machining strategy including capital planning asset utilization shift structure and capacity planning to meet program milestones and future rate demands.
Partner cross-functionally with design engineering manufacturing engineering supply chain and quality to ensure part manufacturability robust process capability and supplier alignment.
Champion advanced manufacturing technologies such as automation digital work instruction systems and machine monitoring tools to increase efficiency and traceability across operations.

About You:

12 years of experience in machining or precision manufacturing with at least 7 years in a leadership role over multiple teams or machining centers.
Proven experience managing multi-axis CNC operations high-precision part production and end-to-end ownership of machining workflows.
Demonstrated success scaling machining throughput improving cycle times and optimizing machine utilization in a fast-paced high-mix environment.
Strong understanding of manufacturing engineering principles DFM GD&T tooling strategy and machining best practices for aerospace-grade materials (e.g. Inconel titanium aluminum).
Experience working cross-functionally with engineering production and supply chain to solve problems and drive aligned outcomes.

Nice to haves but not required:

Background in aerospace propulsion or spaceflight machining including components for engines tanks or structural assemblies.
Experience implementing digital machine monitoring MES and tool life management systems to support traceability and predictive maintenance.
Expertise with lean manufacturing Six Sigma and automation strategies applied to high-precision machining environments.
Experience selecting commissioning and scaling new machining equipment and work centers in a development or growth-stage company.

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:

$240000 - $307000 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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation please contact us at .

Required Experience:

Exec