About the Team: 

The Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Engineering Team ensures the structural integrity of Relativity’s Additive Manufacturing processes through development and deployment of a variety of NDE methods. Your main objective will be to work directly with members of our NDE team to investigate the feasibility of both traditional and emerging NDE methods and the identification, development, and qualification of viable candidate methods adapted for use at Relativity. 

About the Role:

• Coordinate with relevant design teams to optimize inspection of development and flight hardware including MIG & GTAW weldments, EB welded hardware, welded additive manufactured components, and clad components
• Our process requires the development of novel acceptance criteria for both surface and volumetric weld defects as well as dimensional tolerances. Industry standards may not always apply and you will need to step out into new territory to develop criteria where none exist in collaboration with design, manufacturing, and materials teams
• Contribute to materials characterization projects to better understand and improve upon Relativity’s AM process
• Design custom tooling solutions across Relativity to facilitate the most effective use of NDE technology
• Help build Relativity’s next generation, fully reusable rocket, Terran-R

About You:

• Currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate level Engineering or Scientific discipline, with exposure to the fundamentals of Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) or Materials Science
• Prior experience that demonstrates deep technical understanding and problem-solving capability
• Self-starter with the ability to wear multiple hats, solve problems, and develop technical skills utilizing a hands-on approach

Nice to have but not required:

• Experience contributing to system qualification efforts for aerospace applications
• Familiarity with aerospace alloy systems, including Aluminum, Nickel, Steel, Titanium, etc.
• Knowledge of industry standards (NASA, AMS, AWS, ASME, ASTM, etc.)
• Familiarity with additive manufacturing technologies, specifically metal AM technologies including WAAM, DED, L-PBF, etc.
• Familiarity with common metals processing techniques, including forming, casting, welding, heat treating, coating, amongst others
• Experience with materials characterization, including metallography, electron microscopy, mechanical testing, optical microscopy, non-destructive evaluation, etc.