Sr Materials Characterization Technician

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 33 - 42

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 a central role in enabling Terran R to fly re-fly and scale: developing characterizing and inspecting materials and processes across all parts of the vehicle. From welding and additive manufacturing to advanced composites the team works at the intersection of innovation and execution balancing performance and reliability with cost quality and schedule. As we move toward first flight and beyond the challenges become more exciting offering opportunities to shape how we design and develop for re-use. With ownership across products systems and disciplines engineers gain broad exposure and drive key decisions across design manufacturing and operations.

About the Role:

Operate hydraulic test frames for tensile fatigue and fracture testing in accordance with safety industry and project-specific requirements
Perform thermal chemical and powder materials analysis with variety of testing equipment including (LFA XRF TGA DSC FTIR LGA etc.)
Collect analyze and document test data ensuring reports comply with industry and internal quality standards
Perform routine maintenance and calibrations on testing equipment to ensure operational reliability and accurate measurements
Collaborate with engineering teams and internal stakeholders to understand testing requirements and communicate results effectively
Troubleshoot equipment issues implement corrective actions and contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives for test operations

About You:

5 year experience with operating and maintaining materials lab instrumentation (e.g. tensile/fatigue test frames hardness testers DSC TGA FTIR LGA or similar tools)
Familiar with ASTM ISO or AMS testing standards for materials characterization
Basic knowledge of machining and sample preparation for mechanical testing and/or metallography (machining cutting polishing etc.)
Proficiency with standard software tools (Excel data acquisition systems or LIMS) for recording and reporting results
Strong attention to detail with ability to follow test methods document results accurately and maintain lab records

Nice to haves but not required:

Associates degree in Materials Science Chemistry Mechanical Engineering or related field; or equivalent hands-on laboratory/industry experience
Familiarity with testing aerospace materials including high strength aluminum nickel copper and titanium alloys
Hands-on experience with MTS and Instron test frames including sample preparation selecting grips/fixtures/extensometers performing calibration/alignment checks running tests and analyzing results

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:

$33.15 - $42.90 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:

Senior IC