Technical Recruiter (Contractor)

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Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
In-Office
49-68 Annually
Mid level
Aerospace • Hardware • Robotics • Software • Manufacturing
Building reusable rockets to empower science and exploration.
The Role
Conduct full-cycle technical recruiting for hardware-focused roles, partnering with hiring managers and senior leaders to define talent needs, source passive candidates, manage interviews, negotiate offers, and close hires. Improve recruiting processes, interview frameworks, candidate experience, and sourcing strategies while using market data and recruiting tools. This fully onsite contractor role supports hiring at Relativity Space’s Cape Canaveral location.
Summary Generated by Built In

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.

About the Role:

Our Talent Acquisition team is seeking full-cycle Technical Recruiter to build strong, collaborative partnerships with hiring managers, understand their hiring goals, and develop effective recruiting strategies. 

You will partner closely with hiring managers to gain a deep understanding of their teams, projects, and talent needs. You will be responsible for sourcing, engaging, managing, and closing high-performing candidates throughout the full recruiting lifecycle.

  • Become a subject matter expert in hardware technical recruiting and partner closely with senior leaders and hiring managers to define and identify top talent in this field
  • Develop creative strategies to engage passive candidates, leveraging industry expertise, market insights, and data to effectively close candidates
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and interview teams
  • Develop and implement ideas to strengthen the recruiting funnel, build equitable interview processes, evaluate and introduce new tools, and stay informed on industry technology trends and competitive market data
  • Advocate for an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process
  • Onsite requirement: This is a fully onsite role based at Cape Canaveral location. You can expect to work onsite five days per week to support interviews, team meetings, and hiring manager discussions

About You:

  • 3+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience within fast-scaling, high-growth organizations
  • Proven track record of sourcing passive talent and successfully filling early- to mid-career roles
  • Demonstrated experience partnering with hiring managers to develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies
  • Experience negotiating offers and using creative closing strategies to secure top talent
  • Experience improving recruiting processes to drive greater efficiency and effectiveness

Nice to haves but not required:  

  • Experience recruiting for rapidly scaling hardware and manufacturing organizations
  • Experience managing both high-volume, non-exempt hiring and specialized exempt searches simultaneously
  • Ability to quickly pivot between departments, priorities, and hiring needs

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.

Hiring Range:
$49$68 USD

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

  • 3+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience within fast-scaling, high-growth organizations
  • Proven track record of sourcing passive talent and filling early- to mid-career roles
  • Experience partnering with hiring managers to develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies
  • Experience negotiating offers and using creative closing strategies to secure top talent
  • Experience improving recruiting processes to drive greater efficiency and effectiveness
  • Experience recruiting for rapidly scaling hardware and manufacturing organizations
  • Experience managing high-volume, non-exempt hiring and specialized exempt searches simultaneously
  • Ability to quickly pivot between departments, priorities, and hiring needs

Relativity Space Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Long Beach, CA
2,200 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

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.

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