Company Overview:  

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.

Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.

About the Team:  

The Vehicle Manufacturing Mechanism team will play a crucial role in the manufacturability of our aerospace vehicles, ensuring they meet safety and performance standards. The Lead Mechanisms Technician will ensure that all mechanisms are built with high quality and on time while mentoring junior technicians. This position requires the candidate to be able to split their time in being hands on with flight hardware and leading the technician team.

About the Role:

• Lead and Supervise 
  • Set daily expectations for the work to be completed by the mechanisms technician team 
  • Mentor technicians by providing timely feedback, conducting performance reviews, and conducting 1:1s 
  • Communicate daily progress and blockers to key stakeholders 
  • Ensure the technician team is accountable to maintaining 5S standards in their work center 
  • Elevating issues to managers in a timely fashion 
  • Train technicians on the technical details of the job 
  • Drive process improvements back to the engineering team 
  • Foster a team culture that supports honesty, transparency, and accountability 
• Production Responsibilities 
  • Collaborate with engineering teams on building the 1st Terran R mechanism assemblies 
  • Assemble and test complex electro-mechanical assemblies 
  • Perform adhesive bonding operations per Relativity Space standards 
  • Perform in-process quality checks and measurements 

About You:

• High school diploma or equivalency certification 
• 3+ years of aerospace mechanical experience or related field 
• Experience working on electro-mechanical systems 
• Experience with bond prep and adhesives 
• Excellence in mechanical aptitude 
• Experience training/mentoring technicians 
• Experience in drilling processes 
• Proficient in using calibrated tools such as torque wrenches and precision inspection equipment 
• Ability to lift 25 pounds 
• Ability to work at heights 
• Strong attention to detail and concern for product quality 
• Strong communication skills 
• Ability to adapt in a fast paced environment 

Nice to haves but not required:  

• Experience leading teams 
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office 
• Proficiency of relevant aerospace industry standards and specifications 
• Ability to translate blueprint/GD&T to functional requirements 
• Experience with rigging and crane operations 
• Experience pressure testing components/assemblies 
• Experience with ESD sensitive components 

Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous vacation policy, an annual L&D stipend and more! 

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.