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:
Protective Operations is a trusted business partner dedicated to protecting our people, securing our facilities, managing risk, and enabling the safe, secure, and uninterrupted execution of Relativity Space's mission through operational excellence, innovation, and exceptional customer service.
About the Role:
This role is responsible for protecting our people, facilities, intellectual property, and critical business operations while leading a high-performing security team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The Physical Security Manager will serve as a key leader within Protective Operations, partnering across the business to ensure security programs remain effective, scalable, and aligned with company growth.
About You:
- Strategic thinker capable of balancing day-to-day operational demands with long-term security planning, risk mitigation, and program development.
- Experience with enterprise security platforms such as LenelS2, Genetec, Avigilon, or Verkada
- Strong business partner who collaborates effectively across departments, communicates confidently with executives, and builds trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Operationally driven with experience managing enterprise physical security programs, security technology, vendor performance, budgets, and compliance in a fast-paced environment.
- Solutions-oriented and adaptable, demonstrating sound judgment, initiative, and the ability to make informed decisions in dynamic, high-growth environments.
- High-integrity leader who leads by example, takes ownership, earns trust through action, and is committed to protecting people, assets, and the company's mission.
Nice to haves but not required:
- ASIS CPP or PSP certification (or equivalent professional certification)
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or critical infrastructure environments
- Active or previously held U.S. Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance
- CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor Certification
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.
If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].
Relativity Space Long Beach, California, USA Office
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Home to Terran R production, cutting-edge manufacturing, and advanced testing infrastructure, our headquarters in the Los Angeles metro area is shaping the future of aerospace. Designed for scalability, this facility is designed to support high-rate production and can adapt to customer demand.
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