Technical Trainer, Structures

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs. You will join the People team and directly support the Stage Manufacturing group in turning designs into Terran R structures.

This contract role emphasizes hands-on training, cross‑team collaboration, and scalable manufacturing improvements in a fast-paced environment. The role focuses on delivering practical demonstrations, building training materials, and advancing manufacturing processes with automation and tech-enabled methods.

Qualifications

• Expert-level proficiency in core structural manufacturing skills including drilling, trimming, fitting, clamping, and sealant/lubricant application.
• Knowledge of QA buy-off, deburring, aerospace fasteners, torque verification and documentation.
• Experience operating specialized manufacturing equipment and precision measuring tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical training support for the Vehicle Structures team with hands-on demonstrations.
• Deliver advanced manufacturing technique demonstrations including drilling, trimming, fitting, clamping, mixing sealants and lubricants.
• Transfer knowledge and train team members on fastener installation, torque application, and QA buy-off procedures.
• Develop and document training materials for structural manufacturing processes.

Skills

Precision drilling

Trimming

Fitting

Clamping

Aerospace sealants

Lubricants

Rivet guns

Calipers

Micrometers

Depth gauges

Feeler gauges

Tools

90-degree motors

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

You will be a part of the People team which is a core enabler of the business, with a true seat at the table and broad visibility across the company. From compensation and benefits to performance and onboarding, the team takes a comprehensive approach to supporting employees and leaders alike. We embed ourselves into departments, understanding needs and shaping the foundational strategies that will help individuals thrive as the company scales. Every challenge is an opportunity to solve for what really matters, with agility, empathy, and creativity.

You will directly support the Stage Manufacturing team turns design into reality, owning the build of Terran R’s primary structures. This isn’t about turning the same bolt every day; it’s about building the systems to build the rocket. Engineers and technicians work side by side, with deep collaboration and real‑time feedback, to shape how we build better and faster. With a manifest and a launch date, it’s up to the team to deliver on Terran R: solving challenges in real time, optimizing for scale, and constantly improving processes. As the vehicle evolves, so will the factory, with opportunities to apply automation, machine learning, and advanced technologies. What we build here sets the blueprint for the future of scaled launch.

About the Role: This is a contract position for 12 months

• Provide technical training support for the Vehicle Structures team, demonstrating expertise across all critical structural assembly and quality processes
• Deliver hands‑on demonstrations of advanced manufacturing techniques including precision drilling, trimming, fitting, clamping, mixing, and sealant/lubricant application
• Transfer knowledge and train team members on proper fastener selection, installation, torque application, and QA buy‑off procedures
• Support the development and documentation of training materials for structural manufacturing processes

About You

• Expert‑level proficiency in all core structural manufacturing skills: precision drilling, trimming, fitting, clamping, and proper mixing/application of aerospace sealants and lubricants
• Comprehensive knowledge of quality assurance processes, including QA buy‑off procedures, deburring to specification, aerospace fastener types and installation, and torque application, verification, and documentation
• Demonstrated skill in operating specialized manufacturing equipment and precision measuring tools (90‑degree motors, rivet guns, calipers, micrometers, depth gauges, feeler/hole gauges)
• Strong collaboration and communication abilities with proven capability to clearly and safely demonstrate techniques and explain complex manufacturing processes aligned to safety protocols and quality standards

Nice To Haves But Not Required

• 8+ years of technical training experience (aerospace maintenance or manufacturing preferred)
• Background in developing technical training materials, standard operating procedures, and/or process documentation

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

$89,000—$133,000 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].