Relativity Space
Propulsion Technician II, Valves
Long Beach, California · Mid
Sponsorship not specified$27k-$41kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- As a Propulsion Technician, you will be on the front line of the assembly and testing of the Aeon-R engine components, sub-assemblies and engines.
- Experience working on engines, with a primary focus on engine components.
Responsibilities
- Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity.
- 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.
- This role will be focused on supporting several in-house processes and support resources such as precision cleaning, hydrostatic proof testing, flow testing, component assembly and test, and engine assembly.
- Through cross-functional collaboration, high levels of accountability, and a focus on safety we support the Terran R program.
Requirements
- Familiarity with architecture of a Gas Generator cycle engine and all associated nomenclature.
- Experience with high pressure fluid system development and testing such as hydrostatic proof, pneumatic leak check, and flow testing.
- Familiarity with electrical and mechanical system integration.
- Ability to read and interpret work instructions, and engineering drawings.
- Nice to haves but not required:
- Familiarity with 5S manufacturing principles.
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles.
Skills
- Strong technical and interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Compensation
- Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!
Benefits
- Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!
- 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.
- is only one part of our total rewards package.
Company info
- The engine manufacturing department's mission is to product high performing products & manufacturing systems by continuously innovating on cost, quality, and lead time.
- We are responsible for providing design feedback on new hardware iterations, developing new manufacturing methods and systems, and ultimately building engine and vehicle hardware for testing prior to our first launch.
- Our team's highlights from the last 6 months include the MDC of the first Aeon-R engine, completing thousands of hours of PBF printing, building and testing over 50 valves of 26 different iterations, and implementing large scale process improvements along the way.
- This is a first-shift position with a standard schedule of Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT.
- The role is structured around a 50-hour workweek, including 10 guaranteed overtime hours each week.
- At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices.
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
- At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs.
- Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level.
Equal opportunity
- If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@relativityspace.com.
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