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:

• Supervise 2nd shift Materials Characterization lab technicians and specialists
• Oversee day-to-day operations for mechanical testing, machine shop, and metallography teams to ensure efficient workflow, safety, and quality standards 
• Manage lab scheduling, resource allocation, and equipment maintenance to support R&D and production deadlines
• Provide guidance and mentorship to technicians and specialists, resolve conflicts, and build a strong team culture
• Manage 2nd shift performance and ensure accurate timekeeping
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with Engineering, M&P Engineering, and Manufacturing teams
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimization, training programs, and technology upgrades within the Materials Characterization lab

About You:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience (Bachelor’s degree preferred) 
• 3+ years of experience in a Supervisor, Lead, or equivalent role 
• 6+ years of experience in aerospace or a similar industry 
• Experience working in a materials testing or metallurgical lab environment, including material characterization methods and sample prep (machining, mechanical testing, metallography, heat treat) 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead diverse technical teams and collaborate cross-functionally   
• Solid understanding of industry standards (e.g., ASTM, ISO) and quality systems, with a focus on data integrity and lab compliance
• Strong hands-on problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset

Nice to haves but not required:  

• Familiarity with lab accreditation standards such as ISO or NADCAP 
• Proficiency interpreting engineering drawings and material specifications (ASTM, ASME standards)   
• Experience in production scheduling or planning 
• Experience operating mechanical testing, metallography, machining, or thermal/chemistry analysis equipment

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: 

• Be the M&P owner of reusable Liquid Propulsion Turbomachinery Products, Materials Systems, and Disciplines
• Qualify turbomachinery materials and products for flight + reuse
• Develop, implement, and maintain technical specifications and engineering standards
• Drive statistically-driven experimental design and process improvement campaigns
• Interface with:
• Materials engineering staff to identify, define, and fill critical turbomachinery technology gaps
• Laboratory staff to characterize materials and processes
• Design Engineers for product materials selection, allowables development, analysis, qualification, flight, and reuse
• Manufacturing Engineers to reduce cost + rate while maintaining needed performance for turbomachinery products
• Quality assurance to facilitate specification compliance validation
• Propulsion Engineers to perform failure analysis, root cause and corrective action campaigns when turbomachinery parts fail in service
• Relativity + Customer Fracture Control Boards to achieve vehicle reuse
• Company Leadership to elevate risks and power through roadblocks

About You:  

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of relevant turbomachinery materials experience
• Leveling is flexible and will be adjusted for candidates with more experience
• Experience with general propulsion hardware M&P activities, such as material selection, qualification, damage tolerance, inspections, risk assessments, and failure analysis
• Experience performing material and part qualifications for either AM laser powder bed fusion systems or traditional material forming (wrought, forgings, castings)
• A core commitment to accountability, collaboration, and execution
• A desire to establish and foster strong interdisciplinary relationships across the company
• An authentic, introspective, and inclusive mindset towards technical, interpersonal, team growth, and development
• Passion to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment on constantly iterating turbomachinery products + processes, driving big impact on critical program needs as we ramp manufacturing rate + achieve reuse

Nice to haves, but not required:  

• Deep understanding of turbomachinery within reusable aerospace or rocket engines and all associated materials challenges
• Expertise in nickel, ferrous, aluminum, or titanium alloy systems
• Metallic additive manufacturing M&P expertise with Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF)
• Metallic wrought, forging, or casting M&P expertise
• Metallic fusion welding M&P expertise in Laser Welding, EBW, GTAW, GMAW, etc.
• Knowledge of surface modification processes and coatings relevant to inhibit surface damage + corrosion of reusable turbomachinery parts
• Statistical experimental design and design allowable calculation methodology expertise

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: 

• Research, trade, and select composite material and processes for structural applications
• Identify qualification envelopes, form test plans, and execute characterization campaigns
• Develop, implement, and maintain technical specifications and engineering standards
• Drive statistically-driven experimental design and process improvement campaigns
• Interface with:
  • Materials engineering staff to identify, define, and fill technology gaps
  • Laboratory staff to characterize materials and processes
  • Designers to support materials selection, allowables development, and analysis
  • Manufacturing engineering to improve processes, troubleshoot issues and facilitate operations
  • Quality assurance to drive specification compliance and process audits
  • Product engineering to lead failure analyses and root cause and corrective action campaigns
  • Leadership to elevate risks and overcome roadblocks

About you:  

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of experience relevant to the competencies listed below
• A strong commitment to accountability, collaboration, and execution
• A desire to establish and foster strong interdisciplinary relationships across the company
• An authentic, introspective, and inclusive mindset towards technical, interpersonal, and team growth and development

Nice to haves, but not required:  

• Experience with carbon fiber reinforced structural composite material and process systems
• Prior knowledge of structural composite characterization, testing standards, and processing
• Experience developing composite design allowables (e.g. CMH-17)
• Expertise in statistical experimental design and process control
• Leveling is flexible – please see other posting levels for expectations

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 Relativity’s 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:

• Bachelor’s 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)

About the Team: 

The Relativity Space NDE Engineering Team is dedicated to the integrity of our product while tackling the challenges of our traditional and non-traditional manufacturing methods. We are tasked with developing and executing inspection of a huge variety of materials and components using cutting-edge industry technology and vetting, developing, and deploying automation, machine learning and Statistical Process Control solutions to achieve continuous improvement in efficiency and execution. From designing novel in-house systems and processes that adhere to industry standards, to executing challenging technical inspection operations, our team maintains a steadfast commitment to integrity, efficiency, accuracy, and reliability.

About the Role:

Your core responsibilities will be: 

• Coordinate with process stakeholders, identify applicable external resources, and develop infrastructure to unify manufacturing, quality, and NDE data into central minable database
• Reduce human factors as feasible through automation in data collection (e.g. scanning, instrument setup, etc.), data routing, and decision making
• Demonstrate correlation and automated prediction capability between manufacturing defects and process inputs. Demonstrate ability to prevent defects from forming. Certify proof-of-concept with customers
• Work closely with NDE Level 3s and NDE Engineers to develop and execute feasibility studies, POD’s, and qualification plans incorporating the above
• Interface with outside stakeholders to ensure that qualification data and documentation is in compliance with applicable external customer’s specifications and/or facilitate and document acceptable alternative methodologies (audit proof)
• Engage in proactive mentorship and provide training and oversight for less experienced Engineers 

About You:

• BS or MS in an engineering related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience involving NDE methods and acceptance criteria
• Track record of delivering technically concise reports to external and/or internal engineering stakeholders utilizing multiple data sources
• Demonstrated ability to apply engineering fundamentals to achieve a practical manufacturing/production outcome, or similar relevant scope
• Technical knowledge in at least 1 of the following NDE Methods: Digital RT, CR, ECA, PAUT
• Understanding of welding flaw acceptance criteria

Nice to haves but not required:  

• M.S. and/or PHD in Engineering with a focus on one or more NDE methods
• Experience performing statistical analyses including linear and multi-linear regression, Guassian and Bayesian probabilities using R or Python
• Verifiable experience contributing to design and/or qualification of automated NDE systems
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and familiarity with MES systems
• Exposure to aerospace industry codes and standards
• Experience with one or more CAD modeling software platforms
• Previous or current Level 2 or 3 certification in any of the following NDE Methods: Digital RT, CR, ECA, PAUT
• Current ASNT Level 3 in one or more methods
• Experience with inspection of additively manufactured materials, FSW’s, and OTW’s
• Experience Auditing 3rd Party NDE service providers and equipment vendors
• Competency in advanced NDE data analysis in one or more methods (PAUT, ECA, CT, DR, FMC/TFM)
  

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: 

• Be the M&P discipline expert for Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) additive manufacturing of reusable launch vehicle products
• Be the M&P owner of reusable Liquid Propulsion Products and Materials Systems
• Qualify PBF materials and products for flight + reuse
• Drive system level requirements and workflows to qualify PBF materials + parts for damage tolerant design, inspection, flight, and reuse
• Develop, implement, and maintain technical specifications and engineering standards for our PBF materials
• Drive PBF material process improvement campaigns in partnership with the PBF engineering team
• Interface with:
  • PBF Engineering + Production staff to iterate and qualify PBF processes
  • Materials engineering staff to identify, define, and fill critical technology gaps
  • Laboratory staff to characterize PBF materials and processes
  • Design Engineers for product materials selection, allowables development, analysis, qualification, flight, and reuse
  • Manufacturing Engineers to reduce cost + rate while maintaining needed performance from our PBF printed materials
  • Quality assurance to facilitate specification compliance validation across all PBF processes
  • Propulsion Engineers to perform failure analysis, root cause and corrective action campaigns when PBF parts fail in service
  • Relativity + Customer Fracture Control Boards to achieve vehicle reuse with PBF printed parts
  • Company Leadership to elevate risks and power through roadblocks
    

About You:  

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of relevant materials engineering experience
  • Leveling is flexible and will be adjusted for candidates with more experience
• Experience with general propulsion hardware M&P activities, such as material selection, qualification, damage tolerance, inspections, risk assessments, and failure analysis
• Experience performing material and part qualifications for AM PBF hardware
• A core commitment to accountability, collaboration, and execution
• A desire to establish and foster strong interdisciplinary relationships across the company
• An authentic, introspective, and inclusive mindset towards technical, interpersonal, team growth, and development
• Passion to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment on constantly iterating PBF printed rocket engine products, driving big impact on critical program needs as we ramp manufacturing rate + achieve reuse
  

Nice to haves, but not required:  

• Industry-leading expertise in metal PBF additive manufacturing for production of reusable rocket engine or aerospace parts
• Expertise in nickel, ferrous, aluminum, or titanium alloy systems
• Metallic AM experience beyond PBF: EBAM, LP-DED, WAAM, Cold Spray, etc.
• Metallic fusion welding M&P expertise in Laser Welding, EBW, GTAW, GMAW, etc.
• Metallic wrought, forging, or casting M&P expertise
• Knowledge of surface modification processes and coatings relevant to inhibit surface damage + corrosion of reusable rocket parts
• Statistical experimental design and design allowable calculation methodology expertise