Supervisor, Integration Technicians, Weekend Shift Hardware

Front Door Defense; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Annual learning and development stipend

Job summary

Front Door Defense is seeking a Supervisor for Integration Technicians to oversee operations in Long Beach, California. This weekend shift role focuses on ensuring that hardware is produced safely and to high quality standards.

The ideal candidate has significant experience in aerospace manufacturing and supervisory roles, along with strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in aerospace, automotive, or high-reliability manufacturing.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience overseeing production technicians.
• Strong knowledge of assembly, integration, and testing processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Integration Operations over the weekend for Terran-R hardware.
• Lead and develop a team of Integration technicians.
• Partner with engineering, planning, supply chain, and quality teams.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing Processes

Communication

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Lean Manufacturing

Job description

Supervisor, Integration Technicians, Weekend Shift

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Compensation: $118,000 - 178,000 USD / year

Job Tags: Hardware

About The Role

Long Beach, California

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 at Relativity Space is currently deep in manufacturing trades and process development for Terran R, our next generation, reusable rocket. This team has a wide variety of responsibilities—from determining the most efficient factory floor layout, to developing and implementing complex tooling and processes, and even interfacing with the vehicle engineering team to heavily influence the design of the rocket. Unique to Relativity, you will get to work across many teams to iterate and support development of the vehicle program.

This is a weekend shift position with a standard schedule of 5:00AM-5:30PM PT, Friday through Sunday. In addition to your salary, employees receive a 10% shift differential.

About the Role

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.

• The Integration Supervisor will oversee Integration Operations over the weekend, ensuring that Terran-R hardware is produced safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards
• Lead and develop a team of Integration technicians, driving continuous improvement in their skills and career progression
• Partner with manufacturing engineering, planning, supply chain, and quality teams to enhance efficiency and boost productivity
• Drive production schedules, ensuring on-time completion of flight hardware by identifying and resolving any production bottlenecks and maintaining daily production visibility
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement, ensuring alignment with company values and objectives

About You

• 5+ years of experience in aerospace, automotive, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments
• 2+ years of leadership, lead, or supervisory experience overseeing production technicians/operators
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes such as assembly, integration, and testing
• Proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings, specs, and GD&T
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; ability to drive accountability in a fast-paced environment

Nice to haves, but not required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• Previous leadership experience in aerospace or space hardware production
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, MES, or digital factory tools
• Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement training/certifications

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! We offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Hiring Range: $118,000 - $178,000 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].