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 Reliability team at Relativity Space ensures quality is built into every stage of the Terran R design and production process, embedding reliability from the very beginning. The team works directly with design, manufacturing, test, and launch teams to stay close to the hardware, understand constraints, and proactively shape decisions. As the program moves from development into production and scaled operations, this is the time to establish the right processes, controls, and inspections without slowing progress. The team plays a key role in balancing risk, fostering a culture of ownership, and making sure speed never comes at the cost of reliability. Success means creating a quality system that scales with the Terran R program and Relativity as a whole.
This is a 2nd shift position with a standard schedule of 3:00PM-1:30AM, Monday through Friday, with a 10% differential on top of the base rate. Please note that 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:
- Conduct thorough inspections of machined components to ensure compliance with engineering specifications and drawing requirements
- Utilize precision measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, profilometers, thread gages, pin gages and other hand tools to assess conformity to drawing requirements
- Document inspection results, identify non-conformities, and write nonconformance reports
- Perform visual inspection to ensure components are free of burrs, damages, scratches or FOD
- Maintain cleanliness/organization of the quality lab and the metrology tools
About You:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in mechanical inspection or quality control within a manufacturing or engineering environment
- Proficient with reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications with intermediate understanding of Y14.5 standards and GD&T
- Proficient with inspection tools and measurement techniques
- Proficient understanding of helicoils, keenserts, AS5202 port threads, and surface finishes
- Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills
- Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team setting
Nice to haves but not required:
- Machining experience or understanding of machining concepts that allows the inspector to accurately deduce root cause and corrective action of a nonconformance
- Experience with operating/programming Romer/Faro Arm or CMM (Verisurf preferred)
- Experience with quality management systems and standards (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001)
- Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and/or Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP)
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].
Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email, our website, social media, or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space, and no fee will be owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.
Skills Required
- At least 2 years of experience in mechanical inspection or quality control within a manufacturing or engineering environment
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
- Intermediate understanding of ASME Y14.5 standards and GD&T
- Proficiency with inspection tools and measurement techniques
- Understanding of helicoils, keenserts, AS5202 port threads, and surface finishes
- Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills
- Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively
- Machining experience or understanding of machining concepts
- Experience operating or programming Romer/Faro Arm or CMM, preferably with Verisurf
- Experience with quality management systems and AS9100 or ISO 9001 standards
- Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems or Enterprise Resource Planning systems
Relativity Space Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, company‑funded HSA contributions, mental‑health resources, and access to One Medical. Wellness supports such as an EAP, wellness stipend, and gym discounts are also highlighted.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental benefits are positioned as generous and are paired with a $10,000 stipend for fertility, adoption, and other family‑building needs. Partnership with Carrot Fertility and a return‑to‑work program further bolster this area.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is included for full‑time employees alongside salary and a 401(k), with four‑year vesting commonly cited. This signals broad access to ownership as part of total rewards.
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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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