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Staff Mechanical Design & Analysis Engineer, Tooling

Relativity Space designs and manufactures rockets and factory automation to produce the Terran R vehicle. The Tooling and Factory Automation team delivers production tooling, fixtures, and custom automation that enable high-rate manufacturing. We seek a Staff Mechanical Design & Analysis Engineer to lead design, analysis, and full-cycle delivery of tooling and factory automation—partnering closely with manufacturing, integration, and suppliers to drive safe, reliable, and producible systems.

Skills

  • Proven experience designing tooling, fixtures, and custom machines for manufacturing
  • Proficiency with CAD and FEA tools (NX and ANSYS Workbench preferred)
  • Strong understanding of GD&T, tolerance stack-up, and design for manufacturability/assembly
  • Experience managing full project lifecycles including vendor coordination and commissioning
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes (welding, machining, sheet metal, rigging, lifting) and materials

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop production and development tooling, fixtures, and custom automation for vehicle and engine programs
  • Perform structural analysis and FEA to validate designs for manufacturing environments
  • Create and maintain tooling drawings and definitions using ASME Y14.5 and company standards
  • Collaborate with component designers, manufacturing engineers, and integration teams to optimize safety, cost, quality, cycle time, and maintainability
  • Manage projects from concept through fabrication, inspection, installation, and commissioning, including vendor selection and oversight
  • Support factory automation integration and commissioning activities on the shop floor
  • Provide technical leadership across multiple concurrent projects of varying scale

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent
  • Demonstrated continuous learning or technical training relevant to tooling, analysis, or manufacturing

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Generous PTO and sick leave policy
  • Parental leave
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Health, dental, and vision benefits (subject to company policy)
  • Reasonable accommodation available upon request
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We are building the future of aerospace. A rocket company at the core, Relativity Space is on a mission to become the next great commercial launch company. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable launch vehicle, will reliably deliver payloads...

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March 20, 2026
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