Machining Specialist III

Full Timesenior

Long Beach, CaliforniaPosted 23 days ago

Role Overview

Relativity is hiring a senior-level Machining Specialist III. This is a full-time role in Long Beach, California. posted 3 weeks ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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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 Engine Manufacturing team is dedicated to delivering high-performance engines and advancing innovative manufacturing systems that continuously improve cost, quality, and lead time. You’re not just executing on designs; you actively provide input that shapes new hardware iterations and regularly interface with engineers to make critical decisions for the Aeon R program. Having successfully developed and refined processes for our initial development engines, the team is now focused on producing flight engines at rate for Terran R’s aggressive launch manifest.

About the Role:

Create Process Plans, Standard Operating Procedures, Inspection Plans, Work Holding Designs, and other supporting documents to define the process to manufacture parts.
Improve manufacturing processes through developing and deploying new technologies and methodologies.
Advise on Design for Manufacturability methodologies to upstream partners.
Articulate manufacturing, fixturing, and inspection method for a design concepts, GD&T requirements, and datum structures to inform design choices.
Recommend novel designs or design updates to improve manufacturability
Analyze and improve processes that create non-conforming hardware. Investigate root causes and determine corrective actions.

About You:

8 years of progressive and related CNC Machining experience required
Knowledge of machining and GD&T
Proficiency in CAD and CAM software
Understanding of manufacturing processes, lean principles, and continuous improvement methodologies

Nice to haves but not required:

Knowledge of metrology and dimensional inspection methods
Knowledge of fixture design and stack-ups analysis

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:

$44.80—$67.20 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 accommodations@relativityspace.com.

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How do I apply for the Machining Specialist III position at Relativity?

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Where is the Machining Specialist III position at Relativity located?

This position is based in Long Beach, California. Relativity has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Machining Specialist III at Relativity earn?

Relativity has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.

When was the Machining Specialist III role at Relativity posted?

This role was posted on June 30, 2026 (23 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

How much experience does the Machining Specialist III role at Relativity require?

This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Relativity lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.