Launch Pad Technician II

Relativity Space; Florida; On-site; USD 39,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Learning and development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a Launch Pad Technician II to join the Cape Canaveral team. You will help ensure safe, efficient launch pad development, operations, and maintenance between flights, collaborating with engineering and operations to keep timelines on track.

You will interpret drawings, assemble fluid systems, and support countdown activities while mentoring teammates and promoting a strong safety culture. This is a hands-on, fast-paced role integral to Terran R operations.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in aerospace operations, manufacturing, maintenance, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong attention to detail and a desire to solve complex hardware and operational problems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interface with software systems, databases, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on operational timelines, launch schedules, and mission cadence.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment such as forklifts, reach lifts, man lifts, or similar equipment.
• Prior experience working as a technician, mechanic, or in a hands‑on technical role.

Responsibilities

• Execute launch pad development, launch operations, and maintenance activities involving process tubing, high-pressure gas systems, mechanical systems, and launch day operations.
• Interpret engineering drawings, procedures, and technical documentation to fabricate, assemble, install, operate, and maintain fluid systems and mechanical components.
• Support launch countdown operations, including integrated testing, system activation, and live launch activities while maintaining clear communication in time-sensitive environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex pad hardware issues, working with engineering and leadership to identify solutions and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with engineering and management to develop safe and effective operating procedures and continuously improve processes, quality, efficiency, and operational cadence.
• Mentor and support team members by sharing knowledge, providing constructive feedback, and promoting a culture of safety, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Perform additional launch site tasks as assigned, which may include working outdoors, standing for extended periods, and operating equipment as needed.

Skills

Aerospace operations experience

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Flexible scheduling

Heavy equipment operation

Hands-on technical work

Technician/Mechanic background

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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 Launch team operates at the intersection of every major aspect of Terran R, from stages and payloads to ground systems, launch, landing, and refurbishment. The Cape is the only place where you see it all come together, offering a level of exposure and responsibility unmatched elsewhere in the program. This is where first flights happen, where history is built on top of history, and where the scale of what's underway is unlike anything in modern aerospace. The mission stays the same, but the work evolves with every milestone: from first launch to reuse, high-cadence operations, and beyond. If you're looking to define what's next in space launch and write a new playbook, not just repeat what’s already been done, this is where it happens.

About The Role

As a Launch Pad Technician II, you’ll help ensure the safe and successful execution of launch pad development, launch operations, and pad maintenance between flights. You’ll work closely with engineering, operations, and support teams to build, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot critical pad systems. Your technical expertise, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment will be key to keeping launch operations safe, efficient, and on schedule.

• Execute launch pad development, launch operations, and maintenance activities involving process tubing, high-pressure gas systems, mechanical systems, and launch day operations.
• Interpret engineering drawings, procedures, and technical documentation to fabricate, assemble, install, operate, and maintain fluid systems and mechanical components.
• Support launch countdown operations, including integrated testing, system activation, and live launch activities while maintaining clear communication in time-sensitive environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex pad hardware issues, working with engineering and leadership to identify solutions and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with engineering and management to develop safe and effective operating procedures and continuously improve processes, quality, efficiency, and operational cadence.
• Mentor and support team members by sharing knowledge, providing constructive feedback, and promoting a culture of safety, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Perform additional launch site tasks as assigned, which may include working outdoors, standing for extended periods, and operating equipment as needed.

About You

• 1+ years of experience in aerospace operations, manufacturing, maintenance, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong attention to detail and a desire to solve complex hardware and operational problems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interface with software systems, databases, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on operational timelines, launch schedules, and mission cadence.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment such as forklifts, reach lifts, man lifts, or similar equipment.
• Prior experience working as a technician, mechanic, or in a hands‑on technical role.

Nice To Haves But Not Required

• Experience working with cryogenic systems.
• Experience with lifting and crane operations.
• Experience with general facility maintenance.
• Experience with construction, demolition, or similar site activities.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems involving electrical, mechanical, and/or plumbing systems.

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 Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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

$28.36—$42.54 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.

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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.