Avionics Manufacturing Engineering Lead for Commercial Launch Company
3 weeks ago
At Relativity Space, our audacious goals are to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Our long-term vision is to create humanity's industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand human experience possibilities.
This journey begins on Earth, where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, Terran R, fulfills growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. Groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing push boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.
Your journey with us is more than a job – it's an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and human experience alongside a community of passionate individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey as we work together to transform our vision into reality.
About the Team: Avionics Department Overview
The Avionics team is responsible for all aspects of electrical design on the rocket, from electronics, interconnects, associated mechanical design, testing, and initial production. This team's scope includes flight computers, power systems, RF systems, PCB design, autonomous flight safety systems, and telemetry. The team works on complex electrical systems that require modularity and flexibility, critical to the successful launch of Terran R and beyond.
About the Role: Avionics Manufacturing Engineering Leadership
As a Lead of Avionics Manufacturing Engineering, you will play a crucial role in developing and guiding the manufacturing team while defining key projects, goals, and initiatives. Your expertise in lean manufacturing will be essential in identifying production gaps and inefficiencies, advocating for the implementation of tools, systems, and processes that enhance overall performance. You will drive continuous improvement across the production floor, ensuring the team meets high standards of quality and efficiency. Your leadership will be vital in optimizing manufacturing workflows, reducing waste, mentoring the engineering team, and achieving operational excellence.
About You: Required Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field. 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with a focus on build and test of electromechanical systems. 1+ years of leadership experience in managing and mentoring engineering teams, with a track record of driving operational excellence through new product introductions.
Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturability, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Failure Mode Effects Analysis. Demonstrated ability to identify and address production inefficiencies, implement process improvements, and optimize manufacturing workflows. Familiarity with soldering, harnessing, or test standards such as IPC or J-STD or similar.
Nice to Have: Additional Requirements
7+ years of experience in avionics manufacturing or aerospace systems, with a background in production optimization. Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent expertise in continuous improvement methodologies. Experience standing up high-volume production processes and tracking systems. Experience success in leading large-scale projects and initiatives that significantly improved production efficiency, quality, and cost savings.
Compensation and Benefits
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. We offer competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more.
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