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:
About the Role:
- Build, lead, and develop the Stage Materials and Processes Engineering team as the accountable M&P leader for development, design, manufacturing, and reuse of Terran R stage systems
- Collaborate with key partner teams across the product lifecycle, including Vehicle Engineering, our Materials Lab, Weld Development, NDE, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain
- Fight to keep Terran-R on track through manufacturing dispositions, appropriate risk mitigation, and root cause/corrective action
- Set the bar for both leadership and technical excellence across the team
- Support annual operating plan and organizational activities (budget, headcount, staffing)
- Foster an empathetic, supportive, accountable, honest, and communicative team culture
About You:
- Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, or related field
- 6+ years of relevant materials & process engineering experience
- Proficiency in general materials and processes activities such as M&P qualification, failure analysis, experimental design, and allowables development
- 2+ years of demonstrated ability to lead with technical excellence, empathy and inclusivity in an applicable role
- Accountable, collaborative, and biased towards action
Nice to haves but not required:
- Experience across the full launch vehicle product lifecycle
- Experience with launch vehicle stage products (primary structures, mechanisms, fluid systems, avionics)
- Experience with launch vehicle materials and processes (aluminum, nickel-based, stainless steel, friction stir welding, arc fusion welding, structural composites, etc.)
- Experience with stage M&P engineering disciplines (fatigue and damage tolerance, corrosion, tribology, oxygen compatibility, etc.)
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].
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in materials science or engineering or related field
- 6+ years of materials and process engineering experience
- Proficiency in M&P qualification, failure analysis, experimental design, and allowables development
- 2+ years of demonstrated technical leadership with empathy and inclusivity
- Accountable, collaborative, and biased toward action (team leadership traits)
- Experience across full launch vehicle product lifecycle
- Experience with launch vehicle stage products (primary structures, mechanisms, fluid systems, avionics)
- Experience with launch vehicle materials and processes (aluminum, nickel-based, stainless steel, friction stir welding, arc fusion welding, structural composites)
- Experience with stage M&P disciplines (fatigue and damage tolerance, corrosion, tribology, oxygen compatibility)
Relativity Space Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with company‑funded HSA contributions, mental‑health resources, and One Medical are highlighted. EAP access, a wellness stipend, and gym discounts further reinforce the health and wellness offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Generous parental leave and a $10,000 stipend for fertility, adoption, and other family‑building needs are prominently offered. Adoption assistance, a return‑to‑work program, partnership with Carrot Fertility, and an onsite Mother’s Room add depth.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Everyday perks include complimentary lunches/snacks, visiting food trucks, quarterly barbecues, offsites, and milestone celebrations. An annual learning stipend, Lunch‑and‑Learns, and conference access support growth and day‑to‑day engagement.
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What We Do
Relativity Space is on a mission to better connect humanity to space and the universe beyond our planet. Our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, Terran R, 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.
Why Work With Us
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.
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