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. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock 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. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.
About the Team:
The Facilities team ensures that every operation across the site is “go” at all times, supporting everything from power and utilities to highly specialized machines like industrial 3D printers. Our 1 million square foot headquarters is complex: one structure, but functionally 20 mini factories under one roof. That complexity brings unmatched opportunities to grow your skills through cross-training and ownership of specialized systems. With rapid expansion and development of the facility, we’re helping build a truly state-of-the-art work environment. This team is deeply embedded in both planning and execution, brought in early to shape the physical assets that will support scaled operations
About the Role:
- Project Leadership: Plan, supervise and coordinate all plumbing activities—new installations, maintenance, repairs and upgrades—ensuring on-time delivery, budget adherence and strict compliance with applicable codes and regulations
- Team Development: Mentor and coach plumbers and apprentices; foster a proactive safety culture and continuous skills development
- Standards & Procedures: Create, refine and enforce plumbing policies, procedures and quality checkpoints to drive consistency and efficiency
- Site Oversight: Conduct regular inspections—virtually and on-site as needed—to verify workmanship, troubleshoot complex issues and implement corrective actions
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with project managers, engineers and other trades to align schedules, resolve conflicts and optimize resource allocation
- Safety & Compliance: Champion adherence to local building codes, OSHA regulations and company safety protocols, including gas piping, backflow prevention and SWPPP requirements
About You:
- 7+ years of hands-on plumbing experience, including proven supervisory or lead-hand responsibilities
- Deep knowledge of plumbing systems, piping materials, fixtures, valves and local code requirements
- Familiarity with aerospace or industrial-scale plumbing standards and best practices
- Strong leadership presence, excellent verbal/written communication skills and a safety-first mindset
- Prior experience with large-scale commercial, industrial or aerospace plumbing installations
- Proficiency with project management platforms (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet) and CAD/plumbing design software, Akita Box, Jira Ticket system
- Working knowledge of sustainable plumbing technologies (e.g., greywater systems, low-flow fixtures)
Nice to haves but not required:
- Valid Journeyman or Master Plumber license C-36 and related certifications (e.g., OSHA 30)
- Backflow Cert
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.
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.
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Relativity Space Long Beach, California, USA Office
We have two sites in Long Beach, CA's Space Beach: "The Wormhole," a 1M sq. ft. factory, once Boeing C-17's home. Nearby, "The Portal" supports Aeon R engine production for our Terran R launch vehicle.
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