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.
Company Overview:
A rocket company at the core, Relativity Space is on a mission to become the next great commercial launch company. Meeting the needs of a growing demand for space infrastructure, our rockets will revolutionize how we connect and communicate on Earth by getting satellites to space. We have developed a vertically integrated technology platform in which we leverage additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and autonomous robotics to 3D print rockets. Our unique approach enables rapid product iteration, allowing us to push the boundaries of what's possible today and unlock the full potential of 3D printing for tomorrow. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.
Team:
Our mission is to change people’s perception of the way rockets are built and flown. At the Cape launch site, the team is responsible for the execution of vehicle, payload, pad, and recovery operations. As a launch principal engineer focused on offshore operations, you will be developing the technical and organizational foundation for Relativity’s offshore team responsible for critical waterborne transportation and recovery of the Terran R first stage.
What you’ll do:
- Responsible for the engineering and organizational framework for Relativity’s critical offshore projects which includes transportation of critical hardware and recovery of the first stage
- Collaborate with vehicle design and operations teams on requirements, engineering development, and regulatory compliance for offshore shipping and recovery operations
- Manage the engineering and construction of critical assets to support offshore transportation and recovery operations
- Source, develop, and maintain key partnerships with critical suppliers and contractors
- Develop and maintain partnerships with key regulatory agencies and partners
- Develop sustainable and effective organizational planning for the offshore team including candidate sourcing
- Support testing and the operational phases of offshore transport and recovery
- Provide strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring for employees to ensure an effective, inclusive, and feedback-oriented organization
- Develop and analyze metrics for tracking operational and budgetary performance
- Perform strategic trades and communicate recommendations to management and executive leadership
What you need to know:
- Advanced degree in aerospace, mechanical, marine engineering, naval architecture, or relevant field
- 5+ years of aerospace related experience
- 3+ years of offshore operational experience
- Strong team mentality that fosters collaboration and employee growth
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to adjust work hours based on operational demand
- Ability to work in an outdoor environment
- Travel to other Relativity sites for collaboration
Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous vacation policy, an annual L&D stipend and more!
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.
Hiring Range:
$130,000—$166,000 USD
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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What We Do
A rocket company at the core, Relativity Space is on a mission to become the next great commercial launch company. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable launch vehicle, will reliably deliver payloads to orbit on-time and on-budget for customers – meeting the needs of growing demand for space infrastructure. Leveraging the benefits of additive manufacturing to design, test, and iterate at a pace unmatched in the industry, we are changing the way rockets are built and flown.
Our long-term goal is to create humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to fundamentally expand the possibilities of the human experience. The first step toward this vision starts here on Earth, by building the next great commercial launch company.
Why Work With Us
For 60 years, aerospace manufacturing has relied on fixed tooling and complex supply chains to slowly build rockets comprised of hundreds of thousands of parts. Leveraging advances in additive manufacturing, Relativity Space is strategically focused on reducing vehicle complexity, cost, and time to market.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Given the dynamic nature and diversity of roles at Relativity Space, there is no one-size-fits-all approach for how every team works best.
