Job Description

Weld Engineer I

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity's industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.

Your journey with us is more than just a job it's an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.

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

• Develop, qualify and optimize fusion welding processes and equipment/tools for Terran-R
• Responsible for weld procedure qualification and generating weld procedure specifications in accordance with AWS D17.1.
• Work directly with manufacturing teams to provide technical support for welding operations, troubleshoot issues and develop solutions to overcome production welding challenges
• Ensure process quality control and documentation meets required standards and specifications, implement corrective actions and continuous improvements to maintain high-quality outputs
• Process owner for manual and semi-automatic GTAW (TIG) welding of aluminum components, primarily in support of fluid systems fabrication and assembly for Terran-R

About You

• Engineering degree in Welding Engineering or related field
• Experience with fusion welding processes
• Comfortable working in a high-paced, production manufacturing environment
• Strong background and in depth understanding of fusion welding processes

Nice to Haves But Not Required:

• Welding Engineering degree
• Experience with fusion welding processes in aerospace/space industry
• Hands-on experience with fusion welding processes including manual GTAW, semi-auto GTAW, orbital tube welding and laser welding
• In depth knowledge of AWS D17.1 and related industry welding codes/standards
• Familiarity with common aerospace materials such as aluminum, nickel and/or stainless steel

At Relativity Space, 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. Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!

Hiring Range: $97,000 - $124,300 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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