Lead, Vehicle Mechanisms Engineering

Relativity Space(1 month ago)

Long Beach, CaliforniaOnsiteFull TimeManager$146,000 - $187,000Structures and Mechanisms

About this role

This role leads the mechanisms team responsible for engine, stage separation, fairing separation, grid fin, and landing leg mechanisms on the Terran R launch vehicle. The manager will set goals and priorities, drive design trades and manufacturing optimizations, and mentor engineers while coordinating across structures, propulsion, test, and avionics teams. The position emphasizes hands-on hardware ownership, advancing designs for manufacturability and speed, and contributing to the development and delivery of flight hardware.

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Required Skills

Goal Setting
Trade Studies
Manufacturing Optimization
Team Leadership
Hiring
Partner Coordination
Test Integration
Avionics Coordination
Drawing Review
Release Approval

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Qualifications

B.S. Degree in Engineering or Related Field

About Relativity Space

relativityspace.com

Relativity Space builds reusable rockets to make access to space more reliable and routine, empowering science, exploration, and innovation beyond Earth. The company leverages large-scale additive manufacturing and automated, software-driven factories to simplify vehicle design, cut part counts, and accelerate production. Relativity develops launch vehicles (the Terran family) and provides launch services for commercial and government payloads, aiming to streamline supply chains and increase launch cadence.