Lead, Ground Welding

Relativity Space; Mississippi; On-site; USD 60,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and sick leave

Annual learning and development STEM

Equity

Job summary

Relativity Space, Inc. is seeking a skilled Welder/Pipefitter to join the Stennis Test team in Mississippi.

You will perform welding and fabrication tasks on propulsion and test stand components, read blueprints, and ensure safety and quality standards while supporting fast-paced operations. Candidate should have 5+ years of experience, be able to lift 50 lbs, work with TIG/MIG welding, and collaborate across engineers and technicians to keep Terran R programs on schedule.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of welder/pipefitter experience.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and stand for long periods.
• Ability to read blueprints and technical drawings.
• Experience with TIG and MIG welding.

Responsibilities

• Perform work per procedures ensuring team output meets standards.
• Set daily/weekly priorities to meet goals with safety and quality.
• Collaborate with engineering to improve processes.
• Develop and deliver technical training and mentoring.
• Maintain test stand equipment safely and timely.
• Track tooling and justify purchases with ROI.

Skills

Welder/Pipefitter experience

Blueprint reading

TIG/MIG welding

Physical stamina

Tools

Welding equipment

Welding PPE

Job description

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe 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. Nowis a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, andthe culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful 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:

• Proactively perform work according to procedures, specifications, and work instructions while ensuring that work completed by the team meets expectations.
• Identify and set daily/weekly team priorities to accomplish company goals ensuring the work performed meets company safety and quality standards.
• Work with engineering and leadership to develop and implement process improvements for reoccurring work.
• Work with leadership to develop and implement technical training classes, while being able to engage in coaching, and mentorship with individual team members.
• Ensure that all test stand related equipment maintenance and services are performed safely and in a timely manner.
• Track and order common tooling needed for daily operations and perform ROI to justify purchases.

About You:

• 5+ years of experience working as a welder or Pipefitter
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. unassisted, stand for extended periods, and use industry standard PPE
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, technical documents, and/or engineering drawings
• Experience using a variety of welding equipment (TIG, MIG, etc.)
• Experience and ability to perform part layout and fit-up
• This position will require occasional night shifts, weekends, and possible travel

Nice to haves but not required:

• Past leadership experience
• Advanced knowledge of fluid systems and their components
• Advanced knowledge engineering ISO prints
• Advanced knowledge in welding systems and their components

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:

$43.85 - $65.77 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.