Senior Filament Winding Technician (COPV)

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Annual learning and development stiped

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA seeks an experienced filament winding technician to build COPVs for Terran R. You will set up multi-axis winding machines, mix resins, manage fiber handling, and document process results. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and mentoring newer technicians.

You will contribute to a pioneering rocket manufacturing environment, with opportunities to apply automation and advanced techniques as the Terran R program scales.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on filament winding experience on composite pressure vessels or cylinders (wet winding preferred).
• Experience setting up and operating multi-spindle filament winding machines (e.g., Entech, McClean Anderson), including axis offsets.
• Working knowledge of carbon, glass, and aramid fiber systems and epoxy resin/hardener mixing.
• Able to use and read precision measuring tools (pi-tape, calipers, height gauge, tension meters).
• Experience training or mentoring other technicians, with a strong commitment to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate multi-axis filament winding machines to wind composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) for Terran R.
• Prepare resin and hardener mixes to specification and manage resin baths, fiber tensioning, and material handling for carbon, glass, and aramid fibers.
• Help develop and refine wind programs and machine offsets based off engineering drawings and process specifications.
• Perform in-process inspection and measurements (pi-tape, calipers, height gauge) and document results in work instructions and travelers.
• Identify process bottlenecks and winding defects, and support troubleshooting and root-cause solutions with engineering.
• Train and mentor less experienced technicians on winding, resin preparation, and cure processes.

Skills

Filament winding

Composite pressure vessels

Machining setup

Precision measurement

Mentoring

Tools

Entech

McClean Anderson

Pi-tape

Calipers

Height gauge

Tension meters

Job description

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA seeks an experienced filament winding technician to build COPVs for Terran R. You will set up multi-axis winding machines, mix resins, manage fiber handling, and document process results. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and mentoring newer technicians.

You will contribute to a pioneering rocket manufacturing environment, with opportunities to apply automation and advanced techniques as the Terran R program scales.