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 Talent Acquisition does more than just fill roles; we architect how Relativity grows. You’ll partner closely with hiring managers, understand the gaps they’re facing, and design hiring strategies around those needs. You’re a trusted partner shaping not only who we hire, but how we hire. From building scalable interview frameworks to creating a candidate experience that reflects our values, the team lays the foundation for the long-term success of Relativity.
We are looking for a Principal Recruiter to join our team.
About the Role:
- Design and execute tailored search strategies for senior leadership roles and specialized technical positions across multiple functions and geographies.
- Utilize advanced research and sourcing techniques to identify and map potential prospects for both leadership and niche technical roles.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to build and maintain talent pipelines for succession planning, key organizational needs, and specialized skill sets.
- Act as a strategic partner to senior leadership and hiring teams in defining talent requirements and influencing hiring decisions.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices to continually enhance recruiting strategies across the Talent Acquisition organization.
About You:
- 8+ years of full lifecycle in-house recruiting experience, with a focus on executive-level and technical roles.
- Proven success in sourcing and closing candidates for niche and executive-level roles through innovative and strategic approaches.
- Strong ability to collaborate and influence senior leaders and hiring teams in developing effective hiring strategies.
- Experience in leveraging data and analytics to drive recruitment decisions and improve processes.
- Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization.
- Experience recruiting senior talent for in highly technical organizations.
Nice to haves but not required:
- Hardware recruiting experience
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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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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