Materials Characterization Specialist II, SEM

The role

This person will conduct SEM imaging, EDX analysis, and fractography on rocket manufacturing and launch hardware. They will work with engineers to guide SEM sessions and manage sample preparation and documentation.

What you will do

• Conduct SEM imaging and EDX analysis of additively manufactured metallics, metal joining, and other rocket manufacturing and launch hardware
• Conduct SEM fractography of mechanical test specimens; FOD and contamination analysis
• Work side by side with engineers at the SEM, guiding the session to what they need
• Conduct SEM powder morphology for additive powder qualification; SEM sample prep
• Manage SEM requests against commit dates
• Document results; routine calibration checks and first-line troubleshooting

Required qualifications

• AS/AA/BS in a STEM field
• 4+ years hands-on SEM and EDX/EDS; SEM as the primary focus
• Comfortable running the SEM with an engineer beside you and explaining what you see
• Experience maintaining a high-vacuum instrument
• Thorough documentation of images, parameters, and conditions

Nice to have

• Experience running EBSD scans and processing EBSD data
• Prior fractography and FOD analysis experience; familiarity with aerospace alloys — high-strength aluminum, nickel, copper, titanium
• Experience with metallographic preparation — cut, mount, polish, etch, optical microscopy
• Additive manufacturing and metal joining exposure — powder bed fusion, welding, powder characterization

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Generous PTO and sick leave policy
• Parental leave
• Annual learning and development stipend

About the company

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. The company is developing the Terran R vehicle to deliver customer payloads to orbit.