Manager, Vehicle Mechanisms Engineering

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 185000 - 204000

Posted on: 13 hours 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 Structures and Mechanisms team is responsible for the full design build and test lifecycle of Terran Rs integrated structures and flight mechanisms. Whether youre working on highly iterative mechanisms that move or tight-margin structures that shouldnt youll get hands-on hardware ownership and see the rocket coming to life on the factory floor. Both teams fall under one department sharing design principles tools and an integrated approach that provides a comprehensive view of Terran R. Team members work on multiple parts not just within a single subsystem and are empowered to make decisions that directly impact flight hardware. Beyond first flight youll play a critical role in refining for manufacturability and speed.

About the Role:

To be successful in this role you should be self-motivated adaptable and able to lead teams in a fast-paced environment. You will need strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with direct reports and leaders within and outside the organization. You will lead a team of responsible engineers developing the engine stage separation fairing separation grid fin and landing leg mechanisms. Ideally you have significant mechanical or integrated design experience as well as a proven track record of organizing and completing collaborative projects effectively. Your advanced design analysis and manufacturing skills enable you to own the outcomes of key mechanism design trades and development our Terran R vehicle as well as help you mentor other design engineers across the organization. Finally you also have the ability to earn trust maintain positive and professional relationships and strengthen our culture of inclusion.

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

Goal and priority setting for vehicle mechanisms on Terran R.
Driving trade studies manufacturing optimizations and performance for mechanisms.
Leading and developing the mechanisms team including hiring for new roles and identifying growth areas to fill.
Coordinating partner team developments in structures (separation and entry/descent/landing mechanisms) and propulsion (engine mechanisms).
Working with test and avionics to accelerate hardware iterative development.
Reviewing releasing and approving development and flight hardware drawings.
Identifying build/test/design optimizations and working them to resolution.

About You:

B.S. degree in engineering or related field
8 years of experience in a full cycle design engineering role including CAD analysis build and test
5 years of relevant experience leading a hardware development team
Experience with kinematic synthesis pneumatic/hydraulic actuation mechatronics instrumentation structures strength stability and fatigue failure modes
Experience with manufacturing processes project management scheduling/planning materials and surface treatments
5 years of hands-on hardware build experience

Nice to haves but not required:

Experience in structures and fluid systems for launch vehicle design fabrication and assembly techniques.
Experience with design engineering tools such as NX TeamCenter ANSYS or FEMAP as well as engineering scripting language such as Python or MATLAB
Experience with ERP/MES Systems product lifecycle management (PLM) and/or data management tools

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:

$185000 - $204000 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:

Manager