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Senior Materials & Processes Engineer – Propulsion
| Company | Relativity Space |
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| Location | Long Beach, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $133000 – $170500 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of relevant materials experience
- Experience with general propulsion hardware M&P activities, such as material selection, qualification, and failure analysis
- Experience performing material and part qualifications for laser powder bed fusion systems
Responsibilities
- Function as an M&P focal for key Terran-R propulsion and laser powder bed fusion initiatives
- Qualify laser powder bed fusion and associated post-print processes for propulsion activities
- Drive L-PBF part and feature qualification activities
- Develop, implement, and maintain technical specifications and engineering standards
- Drive statistically-driven experimental design and process improvement campaigns
- Interface with materials engineering staff to identify, define, and fill technology gaps
- Interface with laboratory staff to characterize materials and processes
- Interface with designers to support materials selection, allowables development, and analysis
- Interface with process/MFG engineering to improve processes, troubleshoot issues and facilitate operations
- Interface with quality assurance to facilitate specification compliance validation
- Interface with product engineering to perform failure analysis and root cause and corrective action campaigns
- Interface with leadership to elevate risks and overcome roadblocks
Preferred Qualifications
- Targeted experience with titanium alloy systems
- Metallic additive processes (e.g. Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF), Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), Laser Powder Direct Energy Deposition (LP-DED), etc)
- General experience with Ni-based superalloys, refractories, and copper alloy systems
- Knowledge of surface modification processes and coatings relevant to propulsion applications
- Solid background in statistical experimental design and design allowable calculation methodology
- A strong commitment to accountability, collaboration, and execution
- A desire to establish and foster strong interdisciplinary relationships across the company
- An authentic, introspective, and inclusive mindset towards technical, interpersonal, and team growth and development
