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 Factory Test team is responsible for all hazardous testing in our Long Beach facilities. We use our breadth of experience and collaborative engineering approach to support everything from very large structural tests to precise valve actuation. To that end, we design, build, and operate all test assets from initial concept to test execution. If you enjoy working on a multi-disciplinary team with a broad mandate and want to put hands-on hardware, then this is the team for you.
About the Role:
- Lead and own smaller projects or portions of larger initiatives, ensuring high-quality work is completed within deadlines
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues with minimal oversight, utilizing technical expertise and problem-solving frameworks
- Take responsibility for meeting short-term team goals while driving results and contributing to overall team performance
- Provide technical oversight for team members, ensuring quality and accuracy in all work performed
- Actively mentor and train less experienced technicians, elevating team knowledge and ensuring safety protocols are followed
- Collaborate with engineering and leadership to develop and implement new processes, hardware, and testing procedures
About You:
- 5+ years of experience in aerospace testing or a related field with strong expertise in one or more technical areas
- Proven ability to independently troubleshoot complex issues and develop solutions
- Strong leadership abilities, including the capacity to guide and mentor others in both basic and complex tasks
- Ability to influence peers and elevate team performance by leading by example and sharing technical knowledge
- Solid understanding of materials, seals, and components used in testing processes, with the ability to explain the technical rationale behind their selection
- Comfortable managing multiple tasks and prioritizing work to meet deadlines, with a focus on maintaining high quality and minimizing errors
Nice to haves but not required:
- Experience collaborating with engineering teams to develop and implement new hardware or processes
- Background in training or mentoring team members in complex technical areas
- Previous involvement in setting project timelines and managing material and personnel requirements
- Familiarity with safety hazards in the testing environment and experience implementing safety controls
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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