Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Powder Bed Fusion (PBF)
$133k/y-$170.5k/y
Relativity Space2 days ago
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Summary
Relativity Space is seeking a Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) to join their team in Long Beach, CA. The role involves being the M&P discipline expert for PBF additive manufacturing of reusable launch vehicle products.
About the Role
As a Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, you will be responsible for qualifying PBF materials and products for flight and reuse, driving system level requirements, and developing technical specifications for PBF materials. You will collaborate with various engineering teams to improve PBF processes and ensure compliance with quality standards, while also interfacing with leadership to address risks and challenges.
About You
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of relevant materials engineering 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.
Preferred:
- 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.
- Knowledge of surface modification processes and coatings relevant to inhibit surface damage + corrosion of reusable rocket parts.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity.
- Generous PTO and sick leave policy.
- Parental leave.
- Annual learning and development stipend.
Relativity Space
A rocket company at the core, Relativity Space is on a mission to become the next great commercial launch company. With an ever-growing need for space infrastructure, demand for launch services is continuously outpacing supply. Our reusable rockets can meet this demand, offering customers the right size payload capacity at the right cost. Leveraging advances in additive manufacturing, we are strategically focused on reducing vehicle complexity, cost, and time to market. Our patented technologies enable innovative designs once thought impossible and unlock new value propositions in the booming space economy.
Long Beach, CA