Senior CNC Setup Operator, Lathe

Company Overview:  

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 engine manufacturing department's mission is to product high performing products & manufacturing systems by continuously innovating on cost, quality, and lead time. Through cross-functional collaboration, high levels of accountability, and a focus on safety we support the Terran R program. We are responsible for providing design feedback on new hardware iterations, developing new manufacturing methods and systems, and ultimately building engine and vehicle hardware for testing prior to our first launch. Our team's highlights from the last 6 months include the MDC of the first Aeon-R engine, completing thousands of hours of PBF printing, building and testing over 50 valves of 26 different iterations, and implementing large scale process improvements along the way.

We are looking for a CNC Setup Operator to join our Machine Shop team. 

About the Role: 

• Setup CNC Machinery including Multi-Axis Milling and Mill-Turn Turning centers
• Operate CNC mills and lathes (multiple shifts) and ensure the production schedule is satisfied
• Select and monitor tooling and fixturing to ensure all hardware is conforming when leaving the shop
• Exercise a mindset of continued learning as you develop new skills towards programming and machining
• Must be relentlessly curious and open minded to finding new solutions to new challenges
• Able to grow with the team as new capabilities and demands evolve

About You:  

• 6+ years of experience setting up and operating CNC mills and lathes in a production environment
• Must have experience working with manufacturing engineers in R&D or production settings
• Must understand GD&T and how to interpret engineer drawings

Nice to haves but not required:  

• Experience with programming CNC machines in ESPRIT is a plus
• Experience operating multi-axis CNC machines
• DMG Mori/CELOS experience is a plus

Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous vacation policy, an annual L&D stipend and more! 

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.