Lead Propulsion Test Technician, Operations

Relativity Space, Inc.; Mississippi; Sur place; USD 60 000 - 91 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous PTO

Sick leave

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Résumé du poste

Relativity Space, Inc. is seeking a Lead Propulsion Test Technician for the Operations Test Team in Stennis, Mississippi. You will lead technicians through test hardware assembly and maintenance, oversee testing operations, and ensure safety and performance standards are met.

You will allocate tasks and provide technical guidance, while coordinating with engineering and leadership to implement process improvements. The role may involve night shifts, weekends, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in aerospace, aviation, medium or heavy industrial maintenance, instrumentation, data and control systems, and/or mechanical systems.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. unassisted, stand for extended periods, and use industry standard PPE
• Ability to operate a wide range of hand and power tools for fabrication operations.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Commitment to safety and quality standards in high-hazard environments.

Responsabilités

• Lead a team through test hardware assembly and maintenance, testing operations, and maintaining test stands.
• Allocate tasks and provide technical guidance to the team.
• Monitor compliance with safety regulations, conduct inspections, and address issues to maintain safety and performance standards.
• Work with engineering and leadership to develop and implement process improvements for recurring work and ensure safety and timely maintenance of test stand equipment.
• Conduct performance assessments and coaching for the team to ensure policy adherence and performance expectations.
• Track and order common tooling needed for daily operations and perform ROI to justify purchases.
• This position may require occasional night shifts, weekends, and travel.

Connaissances

Aerospace experience

Maintenance experience

Instrumentation & control

Safety standards

Problem solving

Outils

Hand tools

Power tools

Description du poste

Lead Propulsion Test Technician, Operations

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.

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

As a Lead Propulsion Test Technician for the Operations Test Team, you will lead a team of technicians through test hardware assembly and maintenance, testing operations, and maintaining existing test stands. You will allocate tasks and provide technical guidance to your team. Additionally, you will monitor compliance with safety regulations, conduct inspections, and address any issues that arise to maintain high safety and performance standards throughout the project.

• 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 and ensure that all test stand related equipment maintenance and services are performed safe and in a timely manner.
• Conduct performance assessments and coaching for the team and its members to ensure adherence to company policies and performance management expectations are met.
• Track and order common tooling needed for daily operations and perform ROI to justify purchases.
• This position will require occasional night shifts, weekends, and possible travel.

About You

• 5+ years of experience in aerospace, aviation, medium or heavy industrial maintenance, instrumentation, data and control systems, and/or mechanical systems.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. unassisted, stand for extended periods, and use industry standard PPE
• Ability to operate a wide range of hand and power tools for fabrication operations.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Commitment to safety and quality standards in high-hazard environments.

Nice to haves but not required

• Past leadership experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of fluid systems and their components
• Demonstrated knowledge of data acquisitions systems and instrumentation
• Demonstrated knowledge of flight hardware 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.

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.