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 People team is a core enabler of the business, with a true seat at the table and broad visibility across the company. From compensation and benefits to performance and onboarding, the team takes a comprehensive approach to supporting employees and leaders alike. We embed ourselves into departments, understanding needs and shaping the foundational strategies that will help individuals thrive as the company scales. Every challenge is an opportunity to solve for what really matters, with agility, empathy, and creativity.
About the Role:
Our Head of Employee Relations leads the Employee Relations team and owns the day-to-day operation of the function as it scales. This role will have a direct report and personally carries the most complex and highest-risk matters, including those involving senior leaders, while building the capability, standards, and infrastructure that allow the broader team to handle volume consistently and defensibly. The ideal candidate is a seasoned investigator who has since moved into leadership: someone who can set the standard for investigative quality, coach others to meet it, advise executives with credibility, and translate case data into the policy and program changes that keep issues from recurring.
- Team Leadership (30%)
- Investigations (30%)
- Case Management, Analytics, and Reporting (15%)
- HR Policy, Compliance, and Governance (15%)
- Training, Enablement, and Manager Capability (10%)
About You:
- Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced HR degree/education is a plus
- 12+ years of Employee Relations/Human Resources or equivalent experience, including substantial time leading complex and high-risk workplace investigations
- 2+ years directly managing and developing HR or Employee Relations professionals, with a track record of raising the quality of other people’s work
- Experience scaling an Employee Relations function — building the intake, case management, standards, and reporting infrastructure, not only operating within one that already exists
- You have strong knowledge of ER, labor relations, training, and conflict resolution
- You have a deep understanding of FMLA, EEO laws, ADA and other employment-related state and federal laws & regulations in the United States, with experience working with a large California workforce.
Nice to haves but not required:
- Relevant HR/workplace investigation certifications, such as Society for Human Resource Management and Association of Workplace Investigators
- Experience using artificial intelligence in HR/employee relations
- Experience standing up or administering Navex/EthicsPoint or other equivalent case management tools
- Experience supporting a multi-site population across more than one state, including non-exempt employees
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
- Bachelor's degree
- 12+ years of Employee Relations, Human Resources, or equivalent experience
- Substantial experience leading complex and high-risk workplace investigations
- At least 2 years managing and developing HR or Employee Relations professionals
- Experience scaling an Employee Relations function, including intake, case management, standards, and reporting infrastructure
- Strong knowledge of employee relations, labor relations, training, and conflict resolution
- Deep understanding of FMLA, EEO laws, ADA, and other U.S. employment laws and regulations
- Experience working with a large California workforce
- Advanced HR degree or education
- HR or workplace investigation certification, such as SHRM or Association of Workplace Investigators certification
- Experience using artificial intelligence in HR or Employee Relations
- Experience administering Navex, EthicsPoint, or equivalent case management tools
- Experience supporting multi-site populations across multiple states, including non-exempt employees
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. Some plan options are described as nearly no-cost with low out-of-pocket expenses.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include paid parental leave and a $10,000 stipend for fertility, adoption, and other family-building needs. This combination positions family support as a standout element of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offerings include a wellness stipend, gym discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, complimentary meals/snacks, company events, and an annual learning stipend. These perks add day-to-day value beyond base pay.
Relativity Space Insights
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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At Relativity Space, we are an office-first company. We believe our best work happens in person—where collaboration is faster, problem-solving is sharper, and ideas flow more freely.
