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 People team is a core enabler of the business, with a true seat at the table and broad visibility across the company. From compensation and benefits to performance and onboarding, the team takes a comprehensive approach to supporting employees and leaders alike. We embed ourselves into departments, understanding needs and shaping the foundational strategies that will help individuals thrive as the company scales. Every challenge is an opportunity to solve for what really matters, with agility, empathy, and creativity.
About the Role:
- Partner directly with senior executives across Corporate and Software functions to design and execute people strategies that enable business growth and organizational effectiveness.
- Lead, develop, and inspire a team of People Business Partners to deliver proactive, high-quality support and strategic guidance to their client groups.
- Drive organizational design, workforce planning, and succession strategies to ensure the right talent, in the right roles, at the right time.
- Act as a trusted advisor on leadership effectiveness, team dynamics, and cultural alignment, using data and insights to influence executive decision-making.
- Champion change management efforts, guiding leaders and teams through performance management and growth.
About You:
- Proven track record leading HR initiatives for both corporate and technical/engineering functions.
- Experience managing and developing high-performing HR teams.
- Strong business acumen, with the ability to align people strategies to business outcomes.
- Exceptional relationship management, influencing, and communication skills.
Nice to haves but not required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 6+ years of progressive HR/People leadership experience, including significant HRBP experience supporting senior executives.
- Familiarity with compensation design and talent analytics.
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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