Sr Composites Technician, First Shift

Socket.dev; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Sick leave policy

Parental leave

Learning and development stipend

Equity

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is hiring for a composites manufacturing role on the 1st shift. You will lay up flight and development hardware using carbon/fiberglass prepregs, honeycomb cores, and adhesives, while collaborating with production engineers to optimize processes.

The role requires 5+ years in aerospace composites, strong communication, and experience with MES software. Expect a 50-hour week with potential overtime to meet goals; strong emphasis on safety and inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of composites manufacturing experience in aerospace, automotive, or related industries.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with engineering and production.
• Ability to set up and operate calibrated tools and precision measuring equipment.
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution System software to document manufacturing operations (work order labor charging, buyoffs, data collections, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Layup of flight and development composites hardware using carbon and fiberglass prepregs, honeycomb cores, and adhesives.
• Use aerospace composites tools and systems (vacuum bagging films, laser projection systems, MES software).
• Collaborate with production and manufacturing engineers to develop, document, and improve processes.
• Uphold Relativity Space safety and shop cleanliness standards.
• Foster an inclusive environment for all team members

Skills

Composites manufacturing

Strong communication

Fast-paced environment

Quality and safety

Tools

MES software

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 Manufacturing team owns all process development, fabrication strategy, and production equipment for Terran R, our next generation, reusable rocket. This team has a wide variety of responsibilities – from factory floor layout, to developing complex tooling for novel processes, and interfacing with our vehicle engineering team to heavily influence design of the rocket. We leverage our deep expertise to translate engineering requirements into highly optimized production lines, working cross functionally to consistently enhance the vehicle program.

This is a 1st shift position with a standard schedule of 5:00AM-3:30PM PT, Monday through Friday. Please note that this position is structured around a baseline expectation of a 50-hour workweek, which may include occasional overtime as needed to meet operational goals.

About the Role:

• Responsible for the layup of flight and development composites hardware, working with materials such as carbon and fiberglass pre-pregs, honeycomb cores, and adhesives
• Use materials and systems commonly used in aerospace composites manufacturing such as: vacuum bagging films and consumables, laser projection systems, manufacturing execution software, and operate in controlled clean environments
• Collaborate with the production team and manufacturing engineers to develop, document, and improve manufacturing processes
• Uphold high Relativity Space standards regarding safety and shop cleanliness
• Foster an inclusive environment for all team members

About You:

• 5+ years of composites manufacturing experience in aerospace, automotive, or related industries
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced manufacturing environment
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with engineering and production
• Ability to set up and operate calibrated tools and precision measuring equipment
• Working experience with Manufacturing Execution System software to document manufacturing operations (work order labor charging, buyoffs, data collections, etc.)

Nice to haves but not required:

• FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate
• Experience partnering with other business functions to successfully build flight hardware such as manufacturing engineering and quality
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations at remote or downstream work sites

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:

$33.20—$49.80 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.