Relativity Space

Supervisor, Launch Operations Technicians

Relativity Space$118K — $178K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in technical mechanical, electrical, or systems environments, preferably aerospace or launch operations
  • 2+ years of experience leading or supervising technicians
  • Experience with complex mechanical, electrical, or avionics systems integration, testing, or troubleshooting
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and electrical or fluid schematics
  • Experience with safety-critical hardware in controlled environments
  • Knowledge of industrial safety practices related to aerospace operations
  • Capability to work under varying hours and physical conditions, including confined spaces.

Responsibilities

  • Lead vehicle integration activities across various workstreams
  • Oversee system-level checkouts and anomaly resolution
  • Coordinate technician assignments and remove execution barriers
  • Utilize knowledge of vehicle architecture for troubleshooting and decision-making
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams for launch operations
  • Coach technicians and support their technical skill development
  • Promote operational discipline and mission success.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity options
  • Generous PTO and sick leave policy
  • Parental leave benefits
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Access to a dynamic, cutting-edge aerospace environment.
Full Job Description
About the Team:

The Launch team operates at the intersection of every major aspect of Terran R, from stages and payloads to ground systems, launch, landing, and refurbishment. The Cape is the only place where you see it all come together, offering a level of exposure and responsibility unmatched elsewhere in the program. This is where first flights happen, where history is built on top of history, and where the scale of what's underway is unlike anything in modern aerospace. The mission stays the same, but the work evolves with every milestone: from first launch to reuse, high-cadence operations, and beyond. If you're looking to define what's next in space launch and write a new playbook, not just repeat what's already been done, this is where it happens.

About the Role:
  • Lead daily vehicle integration activities across structures, fluids, avionics, Stage 1, Stage 2, and payload integration workstreams.
  • Oversee system-level checkouts, rework, and anomaly resolution to ensure work is completed safely, accurately, and in accordance with approved procedures.
  • Coordinate technician assignments, establish priorities, and remove execution barriers to support vehicle processing and launch campaign schedules.
  • Apply knowledge of vehicle architecture, system interactions, and operational constraints to support troubleshooting, decision-making, and configuration integrity.
  • Partner with Integration & Test Engineering, Launch Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams to execute integration and launch operations.
  • Coach and develop technicians through hands-on leadership, performance feedback, and support for technical skill development.
  • Promote operational discipline, accountability, continuous improvement, and a strong commitment to safety, quality, and mission success.

About You:
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in aerospace, launch operations, aircraft maintenance, defense, heavy industrial, or another technical mechanical, electrical, or systems environment.
  • 2+ years of experience leading technicians, serving as a team lead, or supervising technical personnel.
  • Experience integrating, testing, troubleshooting, or maintaining complex mechanical, electrical, fluid, avionics, or similar technical systems.
  • Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, and electrical or fluid schematics.
  • Experience performing work on safety-critical or mission-critical hardware in a controlled configuration environment.
  • Working knowledge of applicable industrial safety practices, such as lockout/tagout, hazardous operations, lifting and rigging, confined space entry, or related safety procedures.
  • Experience coordinating work across multiple teams while balancing safety, quality, schedule, and technical requirements.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances, credentials, or site access approvals.
  • Ability to support launch campaigns and operational needs, which may include extended hours, nights, weekends, or holidays.
  • Ability to perform hands-on integration work, which may include lifting up to 35 pounds, climbing ladders, working at heights, working in confined spaces, and wearing required personal protective equipment.

Nice to haves but not required:
  • Experience leading shift operations or coordinating work across multiple work centers at the same time.
  • Experience supporting nonconformance reporting, root cause analysis, or corrective action implementation.
  • Experience using ERP, MES, or electronic work instruction systems to support production, integration, maintenance, or operational activities.


Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at our government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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:

$118,000-$178,000 USD

About Relativity Space

Relativity Space is an American aerospace manufacturer that is developing 3D printed rockets. The company was founded in 2015 by Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Relativity Space's goal is to reduce the cost and time required to produce rockets by using 3D printing technology. The company's rockets are designed to be fully reusable, which could significantly reduce the cost of space launches. Relativity Space has received funding from a number of investors, including Mark Cuban and Playground Global.
Learn more about Relativity Space
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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