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 Vehicle Engineering organization at Relativity Space owns the Terran R launch vehicle across its full life cycle - from design through build, qualification, and flight - along with the analysis, software, CONOPs development, risk management, and customer-facing and regulatory activities needed to operate Terran R successfully.
About the Role:
- We are seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to manage cross-functional program execution across a product lifecycle from early design through to flight. We are looking for someone who is comfortable operating between the 10,000 ft. view of the program and zooming in to solve a critical bottleneck. In this role, they will collaborate with technical leaders, manufacturing and ops counterparts, and other program managers to ensure successful execution of top line business objectives, often translating ambiguous long-term ideas into a set of clear trade-offs and priorities. They will analyze problems and drive recommendations that balance the needs of technical teams and the business, anchoring back to data. They will actively own and manage schedules, identify & mitigate programmatic risk, and drive communication across functional teams. A strong desire to build agile, fit for purpose processes from scratch, get your hands dirty, and influence a wide range of technical and operational teams are foundational to success in this role.
About You:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or a related field; aerospace, electrical, or mechanical engineering degree preferred
- 7+ years leading a complex program. This can include work in a program management role or a technical role where you were leading a large
complex technical hardware program. Experience spanning software and operations preferred - Demonstrated success supporting cross-functional hardware teams from concept through delivery in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments.
Able to move fluidly between tactical execution and big-picture perspective - Track record of solving ambiguous problems, developing processes and tools from scratch. Able to work scrappy whilst building sustainable longterm
processes - Proven ability to communicate with highly technical teams and bridge communication between technical and non-technical audiences
- A systems mindset: able to identify program dependencies, interfaces, and risks, and understand the impact of technical and program decisions
on other teams and at the company level
Nice to haves but not required:
- Hands-on experience with launch vehicles, propulsion systems, or aerospace hardware
- PMP, MBA, Master's in engineering, science, mathematics, or related field, or equivalent experience
- Strong executive presence, with the ability to drive clarity and action across all levels of the company
- Technical leadership experience, proven track record of success and strategic thinking while balancing conflicting priorities and goals
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 in engineering, science, mathematics, or a related field
- 7+ years leading a complex program, including program management or leadership of a complex technical hardware program
- Experience supporting cross-functional hardware teams from concept through delivery
- Ability to solve ambiguous problems and develop processes and tools from scratch
- Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences
- Systems mindset with ability to identify dependencies, interfaces, and risks
- Aerospace, electrical, or mechanical engineering degree
- Experience spanning software and operations
- Hands-on experience with launch vehicles, propulsion systems, or aerospace hardware
- PMP certification
- MBA or master's degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or a related field
- Technical leadership experience and strategic thinking
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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