Sr NDE Engineer

Overview

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. Achieving commercial success with Terran R unlocks new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you’re solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time.

The Relativity Space NDE Engineering Team is dedicated to the integrity of our product while tackling the challenges of our traditional and non‑traditional manufacturing methods. We are tasked with developing and executing inspection of a huge variety of materials and components using cutting‑edge industry technology and vetting, developing, and deploying automation, machine learning and Statistical Process Control solutions to achieve continuous improvement in efficiency and execution.

From designing novel in‑house systems and processes that adhere to industry standards, to executing challenging technical inspection operations, our team maintains a steadfast commitment to integrity, efficiency, accuracy, and reliability.

Your core responsibilities will be:

• Coordinate with process stakeholders, identify applicable external resources, and develop infrastructure to unify manufacturing, quality, and NDE data into a central mineable database
• Reduce human factors as feasible through automation in data collection (e.g., scanning, instrument setup, etc.), data routing, and decision making
• Demonstrate correlation and automated prediction capability between manufacturing defects and process inputs; certify proof‑of‑concept with customers
• Work closely with NDE Level 3s and NDE Engineers to develop and execute feasibility studies, PODs, and qualification plans incorporating the above
• Interface with outside stakeholders to ensure that qualification data and documentation is in compliance with applicable external customer’s specifications and/or facilitate and document acceptable alternative methodologies (audit proof)
• Engage in proactive mentorship and provide training and oversight for less experienced Engineers

• BS or MS in an engineering related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience involving NDE methods and acceptance criteria
• Track record of delivering technically concise reports to external and/or internal engineering stakeholders utilizing multiple data sources
• Demonstrated ability to apply engineering fundamentals to achieve a practical manufacturing/production outcome, or similar relevant scope
• Technical knowledge in at least 1 of the following NDE Methods:
  Digital RT, CR, ECA, PAUT
• Understanding of welding flaw acceptance criteria

• M.S. and/or PhD in Engineering with a focus on one or more NDE methods
• Experience performing statistical analyses including linear and multi‑linear regression, Gaussian and Bayesian probabilities using R or Python
• Verifiable experience contributing to design and/or qualification of automated NDE systems
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and familiarity with MES systems
• Exposure to aerospace industry codes and standards
• Experience with one or more CAD modeling software platforms
• Previous or current Level 2 or 3 certification in any of the following NDE Methods:
  Digital RT, CR, ECA, PAUT
• Current ASNT Level 3 in one or more methods
• Experience with inspection of additively manufactured materials, FSWs, and OTWs
• Experience auditing 3rd Party NDE service providers and equipment vendors
• Competency in advanced NDE data analysis in one or more methods (PAUT, ECA, CT, DR, FMC/TFM)

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job‑related factors.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

Hiring Range: $124,000 – $155,000 USD

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.