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Senior Manager, Tooling Engineering

Relativity Space is building the Terran R rocket and a scalable factory ecosystem to deliver customer payloads to orbit. We are seeking a Senior Manager, Tooling Engineering to lead a high-performing tooling and factory automation team that designs, delivers, and commissions complex tooling systems enabling safe, repeatable, and scalable production.

Skills

  • Proficiency with CAD and PLM systems (e.g., NX, Teamcenter, CATIA, SolidWorks).
  • Strong understanding of GD&T and tolerance analysis.
  • Deep knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes including machining, composites, weldments, and additive manufacturing.
  • Proven cross-functional program management and cost/schedule/performance trade-off skills.
  • Demonstrated people leadership and team development experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a tooling engineering team focused on delivering production-ready tooling and automation.
  • Define and execute long-term tooling strategy aligned to manufacturing and operations goals.
  • Oversee design, fabrication, and commissioning of complex tooling systems across multiple work centers.
  • Manage the tooling project portfolio to meet cost, schedule, and technical performance targets.
  • Partner with design engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure tooling readiness for new product introductions and ongoing product evolution.
  • Standardize best practices for design documentation, preventive maintenance, and configuration control for tooling assets.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Significant experience in tooling design, manufacturing engineering, or related fields.
  • Proven leadership experience managing engineering staff and projects.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Generous PTO and sick leave policy
  • Parental leave
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Equal opportunity employer and reasonable accommodation support
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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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DATE POSTED
October 31, 2025
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