Facilities Technician II, First Shift Hardware

Frontdoor Defense; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Annual learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Facilities Technician II to oversee and complete facility maintenance and fabrication tasks to keep operations running smoothly. The role involves supporting power, utilities, and specialized equipment within a 1 million square foot HQ.

This position requires 3+ years in facilities maintenance, welding experience, forklift operation, and the ability to read technical drawings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of facilities maintenance or related experience.
• Experience operating forklifts, reach lifts, or man lifts.
• Welding experience (MIG, TIG, or stick).
• Experience reading technical drawings or sketches.
• Valid California driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and complete facility maintenance and fabrication tasks.
• Perform general building maintenance and repairs (carpentry, drywall, painting, doors, ceilings, fixtures, flooring).
• Fabricate and install brackets, guards, platforms, racks, and mounts from drawings and field measurements.
• Collaborate with technicians, engineers, contractors, and vendors on preventive maintenance and projects.
• Inspect facility for unsafe conditions and support emergency response and shutdowns.
• Maintain organized factory floors and ensure compliance with safety and aerospace manufacturing requirements.

Skills

Facilities maintenance

Welding

Forklift operation

Technical drawings

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklifts

Reach lifts

Man lifts

Job description

Facilities Technician II, First Shift

Oversee and complete facility maintenance and fabrication tasks to keep Relativity Space operations running smoothly

Location: Long Beach, California

Compensation: $27 - 40 USD / hour

About The Role

Relativity Space Facilities Maintenance Position

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.

The Facilities team keeps every operation across the site running, supporting everything from power and utilities to highly specialized equipment like industrial 3D printers. Our 1 million square foot headquarters is one structure that functions as 20 mini factories under one roof. That complexity creates real opportunities to grow through cross-training and ownership of specialized systems. As the facility expands, this team is brought in early to plan and build the physical assets that will support scaled operations.

This is a 1st shift position with a standard schedule of 5:00am-3:30pm PT, Monday through Friday. Overtime, weekends, and non-standard shifts may be required based on operational needs.

Complete facility work requests in JIRA, including repairs, maintenance, and service requests, and keep requesters updated on status through completion.

Perform general building maintenance and repairs, including carpentry, drywall, painting, patching, doors, ceilings, fixtures, and flooring, which involves working from ladders and lifts and squatting, kneeling, or stooping with a tool belt.

Fabricate, modify, and install brackets, guards, platforms, racks, carts, workstations, and equipment mounts from drawings, sketches, and field measurements using cutting, drilling, grinding, welding, and bending processes, then inspect finished work for fit, function, and safe installation.

Collaborate with technicians, engineers, contractors, and vendors on preventive maintenance, equipment moves, installations, and facility projects, including lifting and moving materials up to 50 pounds and operating forklifts and lifts once certified.

Inspect the facility for unsafe conditions, leaks, damage, or equipment issues, report findings, and support emergency response and facility shutdowns, including periodic outdoor work in heat, cold, wind, and rain.

Maintain organized, clean factory floors, shops, storage areas, and fabrication workspaces, with tools and materials ready for use, while following all safety, environmental, security, and aerospace manufacturing requirements.

High school diploma or equivalent

3+ years of experience in facilities maintenance, building repair, construction, or fabrication

Experience operating heavy equipment such as forklifts, reach lifts, or man lifts, and willingness to complete in-house forklift certification

Ability to share examples of prior repair or fabrication work, such as before and after photos

Valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record

Welding experience (MIG, TIG, or stick)

Experience reading technical drawings or working from sketches

Experience working in a manufacturing, aerospace, or industrial environment

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!

Hiring Range:$27 —$40.50 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.