Deburr Technician II, First Shift

Relativity; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA, is hiring for a first-shift position in the engine manufacturing department. You will perform precision deburring, edge finishing, cleaning, and preparation of machined components using small rotary and hand tools.

Candidates should have 2+ years of detailed hand work, experience with pencil grinders/Dremel tools, excellent fine-motor skills, and a keen eye for detail. You’ll learn engineering drawings and aerospace processes while helping push Terran R

Qualifications

• 2+ years of detailed precision hand work in manufacturing or prototyping.
• Experience with small rotary tools like pencil grinders and Dremel-style tools.
• Excellent fine-motor skills and ability to perform delicate work without damaging surfaces.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to spot small imperfections.
• Willingness to learn engineering drawings and aerospace manufacturing processes.
• Nice-to-have: manufacturing or machine-shop experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform precision deburring, edge finishing, cleaning, and preparation of machined components.
• Use small rotary and hand tools to remove burrs without damaging surfaces.
• Inspect edges, bores, surfaces, and finishes for workmanship per requirements.
• Perform borescope and visual inspections to identify defects or contamination.
• Clean, handle, and protect precision hardware following defined processes.

Skills

Precision hand work

Rotary tools

Fine motor skills

Attention to detail

Engineering drawings

Pencil grinders

Dremel-style tools

Polishing tools

Files

Job description

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 engine manufacturing department's mission is to product high performing products & manufacturing systems by continuously innovating on cost, quality, and lead time. Through cross-functional collaboration, high levels of accountability, and a focus on safety we support the Terran R program. 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.

About the Role:

• Perform precision deburring, edge finishing, cleaning, and preparation of machined components.
• Use small rotary and hand tools to carefully remove burrs and imperfections without damaging critical surfaces or features.
• Inspect edges, bores, surfaces, and finishes for workmanship and conformity to requirements.
• Perform borescope and detailed visual inspections to identify defects, contamination, or other conditions requiring attention.
• Clean, handle, and protect precision hardware using defined processes.

About You:

• 2+ years of experience performing detailed, precision hand work in manufacturing, finishing, assembly, prototype work, or another environment requiring excellent hand control.
• Experience using small rotary tools such as pencil grinders, Dremel-style tools, polishing tools, files, or similar precision hand tools.
• Strong fine-motor skills and the ability to perform detailed work without damaging surrounding surfaces.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to visually identify small imperfections.
• Comfortable working with high-value components where workmanship and consistency are critical.
• Ability and willingness to learn engineering drawings, surface-finish requirements, inspection standards, and aerospace manufacturing processes.

Nice to haves, but not required:

• Manufacturing or machine-shop experience is preferred but not required.
• We are especially interested in candidates with strong precision hand skills who can be trained on aerospace-specific processes and requirements.

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:

$24.86 - $37.28 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 [e-mail] .

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 ow