Sr Composites Technician (Drilling & Mechanical Assembly), First Shift

About the Team: 

The Manufacturing team owns all process development, fabrication strategy, and production equipment for Terran R, our next generation, reusable rocket. This team has a wide variety of responsibilities – from factory floor layout, to developing complex tooling for novel processes, and interfacing with our vehicle engineering team to heavily influence design of the rocket. We leverage our deep expertise to translate engineering requirements into highly optimized production lines, working cross functionally to consistently enhance the vehicle program.

This is a 1st shift position with a standard schedule of 5:00AM-3:30PM PT, Monday through Friday. Please note that this position is structured around a baseline expectation of a 50-hour workweek, which may include occasional overtime as needed to meet operational goals.

About the Role:

• Responsible for drilling precision holes in composite and metallic components, including use of the appropriate drill motors and drill sizes, using appropriate tooling/jigs or egg cups and drill bars
• Responsible for assembling hardware using structural adhesives, properly torquing fasteners, installing inserts, or installing rivets
• Responsible for hand trimming composites hardware using cutoff wheels, routers, and appropriate jigs/tools
• Uphold high Relativity Space standards regarding safety and shop cleanliness
• Foster an inclusive environment for all team members

About You:

•  5+ years of composites precision drilling and mechanical assembly experience in aerospace or similar industries
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced manufacturing environment
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with engineering and production
• Ability to use forklifts or cranes to perform critical lifts of flight hardware and tooling/GSE
• Ability to set up and operate calibrated tools such as torque wrenches, and precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, calipers, height gauges and pin gauges
• Working experience with Manufacturing Execution System software to document manufacturing operations (work order labor charging, buyoffs, data collections, etc.)

Nice to haves but not required:  

• FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate
• Experience partnering with other business functions to successfully build flight hardware such as manufacturing engineering and quality
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations at remote or downstream work sites