At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America’s leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.
Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.
About the Team:
The Materials & Processes team is responsible for the development, characterization, and inspection of materials across the Terran R launch vehicle. We specialize in rapid implementation of material systems through robust internal testing capabilities and first principles driven qualification approaches. We have recently made our first primary structure barrel, supported introduction of next generation powder additive alloys in the Aeon-R engine, and developed 100% in-cell NDE inspection capabilities for WAAM manufactured hardware.
About the Role:
- Team Management: Lead the weld technicians and specialists on the Weld Dev team who will report directly into this role. Ensure tasks are completed efficiently and to high-quality standards. Schedule work for team, lead daily stand-ups and manage timekeeping
- Training & Development: Train and coach new and existing employees to continuously enhance skills, knowledge, and adherence to best practices
- Task Prioritization: Set daily priorities for welding tasks, balancing workload and deadlines to meet operational needs
- Equipment & Supplies Management: Maintain and manage lab equipment, tools, and consumables to ensure availability and optimal functioning
- Hands-On Support: Assist the team with critical welding tasks, troubleshooting issues, and resolving challenges as needed
- Quality Assurance: Ensure all welding work meets safety, quality, and compliance standards
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve welding processes, techniques, and workflows
- Safety: Ensure all operations are being run in accordance to Relativity Space standards
- Teamwork: Foster an inclusive environment for all members of the team
About You:
- 8+ years of aerospace welding, weld operator or related field
- 5+ years experience with GTAW welding (Aluminum, Stainless or Inconel preferred) – both manual and semi-automated processes
- Strong problem-solving and organizational skills, with the ability to set and manage priorities effectively
- High proficiency in maintaining and troubleshooting welding equipment
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Nice to haves but not required:
- Previous experience as a team Lead in similar role
- Strong understanding of programming and operating semi-automated welding systems
- Demonstrated understanding of aerospace materials, aerospace industry standards and specifications
- Experience working with Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) processes and acceptance
- Proficiency with CNC machining, robotics, and/or semi-automated GTAW programming
- In-depth knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) to interpret blueprints and/or inspections at all assembly levels
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:
$44.88—$58.08 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.
