Lead Materials & Processes Engineer, Stage

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 & NDE Engineering team is responsible for the development characterization and inspection of materials across the Terran R launch vehicle. We specialize in rapid implementation of material systems through robust internal testing capabilities and first principles driven qualification approaches. We have recently made our first primary structure barrel supported introduction of next generation powder additive alloys in the Aeon-R engine and developed 100% in-cell NDE inspection capabilities for WAAM manufactured hardware.

About the Role:

• Lead the Stage Materials and Processes Engineering team as the accountable M&P leader for development design manufacturing and reuse of Relativitys primary structures mechanisms and fluid systems products
• Define team expectations roles & responsibilities goals priorities and communication channels
• Collaborate with key stage partner teams and leaders across the product lifecycle: designers analysts METLab weld NDE manufacturing quality and supply chain
• Drive technical direction and strategy for Stage M&P continuously providing feedback to the team and key partners
• Fight to keep Terran-R on track through manufacturing dispositions appropriate risk mitigation and root cause/corrective action
• Set the bar for both leadership and technical excellence across the team
• Support annual operating plan and organizational activities (budget headcount staffing)
• Foster an empathetic supportive accountable honest and communicative team culture

About You:

• Bachelors degree in materials science or engineering or related field
• 4 years of relevant materials & process engineering experience
• Experience with general materials and processes activities such as M&P qualification failure analysis experimental design and allowables development
• Demonstrated ability to lead with technical excellence empathy and inclusivity across a diverse team
• Accountable collaborative and biased towards action

Nice to haves but not required:

• Experience across the entire launch vehicle programmatic lifecycle
• Experience with all stage products (primary structures mechanisms and fluid systems)
• Experience across all stage materials and processes (aluminum nickel-based stainless steel FSW arc fusion welding structural composites etc)
• Experience with all stage M&P engineering disciplines (fatigue and damage tolerance corrosion tribology oxygen compatibility etc)

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