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 Manufacturing team owns all process development, fabrication strategy, and production equipment for Terran R, our next generation reusable rocket. This team has a wide variety of responsibilities—from factory floor layout to developing complex tooling for novel processes and partnering with our vehicle engineering team to influence the design of the rocket. We leverage our deep expertise to translate engineering requirements into highly optimized production lines while working cross-functionally to continuously improve the vehicle program.
This is a 1st shift position with a standard schedule of 5:00 AM – 3:30 PM PT, Monday through Friday. Please note this position is structured around a baseline expectation of a 50-hour workweek, which may include occasional overtime as needed to meet operational goals.
About the Role:
- Manufacture Thermal Protection System (TPS) components and subassemblies for the Terran R vehicle while meeting quality, safety, and production requirements
- Perform adhesive bonding operations including surface preparation, adhesive mixing, application, vacuum bagging, and other TPS manufacturing processes
- Follow engineering drawings, work instructions, specifications, and manufacturing procedures while completing assigned work with minimal supervision
- Safely operate hand tools, pneumatic tools, calibrated equipment, and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software to document production activities
- Collaborate with engineers, quality inspectors, and fellow technicians to troubleshoot routine production issues and continuously improve manufacturing processes
- Support downstream operations as needed while maintaining Relativity Space's high standards for safety, quality, and shop organization
About You:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2+ years of aerospace manufacturing experience or a related field
- Experience performing adhesive bonding operations, including surface preparation, adhesive mixing, application, and vacuum bagging
- Experience manufacturing or assembling flight hardware in a production environment
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality flight hardware
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with engineering, quality, and production teams
Nice to haves but not required:
- Experience using Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations at remote or downstream production sites
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].
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