Fabrication Technician II

Relativity; Mississippi; Presencial; USD 45.000 - 68.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Relativity Space in Mississippi is seeking a skilled manual machinist to produce precision parts for the Terran R program. You will operate manual milling and lathe equipment, read blueprints, and contribute to flight-ready components in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.

The role rewards safe, independent work and ownership of part quality. You will set up machines, select tooling, determine speeds and feeds, and inspect parts throughout the process, with opportunities to grow into CNC work.

Formación

• Previous experience as a manual machinist or in a machine shop environment.
• Experience operating a manual mill and a manual lathe.
• Experience operating a plasma cutting table.
• Ability to work safely and efficiently and take ownership of quality.

Responsabilidades

• Operate manual milling and lathe machines to produce precision parts.
• Set up machines, select tooling, and determine speeds and feeds.
• Read blueprints, drawings, dimensions and tolerances; inspect parts throughout.

Conocimientos

Safety awareness

Independent work

Quality ownership

Herramientas

Manual milling

Manual lathe

Plasma table

CNC machining

Descripción del empleo

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 Stennis Test team designs, builds, and operates Relativity's propulsion and stage test stands. Team members are hands‑on with large-scale, complex systems including fully integrated engines and stage assemblies, pushing hardware to the limits and directly contributing to flight readiness. The work is fast-paced and highly operational, ideal for those with backgrounds in aviation, automotive, manufacturing, offshore operations, industrial systems, construction, or adjacent industries. You'll work in a close‑knit, dynamic environment where collaboration between technicians, operators, and engineers is not only encouraged, but expected. As the company scales, the Stennis Test team becomes even more critical to unlocking our next phase of growth: proving out full‑stage systems and paving the way for routine, reliable flights of Terran R.

About the Role:

• Operate manual milling & manual lathe machines to produce precision parts.
• Operate drill presses for accurate drilling, tapping, reaming, and related operations.
• Operate and maintain a plasma cutting table.
• Set up machines, select appropriate tooling, and determine proper speeds and feeds.
• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, dimensions, and tolerances.
• Measure and inspect parts throughout the machining process.

About You:

• Previous experience as a manual machinist or in a machine shop environment.
• Experience operating a manual mill.
• Experience operating a manual lathe
• Experience operating a plasma table.
• Ability to work safely and efficiently.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of the quality of your work.

Nice to haves but not required:

• CNC machining experience.
• CNC mill or CNC lathe experience
• Field machining experience.

Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on‑site work at our government partner location in Stennis, Mississippi.

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:

$32.69 - $49.04 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 owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.