Technical Specialist II, Precision Inspection, Second Shift
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 Reliability team at Relativity Space ensures quality is built into every stage of the Terran R design and production process, embedding reliability from the very beginning. The team works directly with design, manufacturing, test, and launch teams to stay close to the hardware, understand constraints, and proactively shape decisions. As the program moves from development into production and scaled operations, this is the time to establish the right processes, controls, and inspections without slowing progress. The team plays a key role in balancing risk, fostering a culture of ownership, and making sure speed never comes at the cost of reliability. Success means creating a quality system that scales with the Terran R program and Relativity as a whole.
This is a 2nd shift position with a standard schedule of 3:00PM-1:30AM, Monday through Friday, with a 10% differential on top of the base rate. 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.
- Perform visual, dimensional, and functional inspections of flight hardware using variety of metrology tools (Micrometers, Bore gauges, Romer arm, CMM, etc.)
- Provide detailed in-process and final inspections of production hardware using CAD model, drawings, process specifications, and/or work order requirements
- Provide detailed feedback to Machine Shop to help improve quality of the hardware
- Thoroughly review all hardware requirements and determine pass/fail status, documenting outcomes and any non-conformances or deviations found
- Provide feedback to Engineering, Additive, and other departments to help resolve quality related issues
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a Quality Inspector
- Excellent knowledge of GD&T
- Ability to review drawings and identify improper callouts/datum structures, according to ASME Y14.5
- Experience with metrology hand inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, bore gages, thread gages, optical comparator, etc.)
- CMM/PCMM experience using Verisurf or similar software
- Proficient at documenting inspection outcomes via detailed reports (AS9102, NCR’s, etc.)
- Experience with AS9100, ISO9001, or similar QMS
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills – ability to effectively communicate with engineering, shop floor techs and/or other inspection personnel
Nice to haves but not required:
- CMM Programming Renishaw REVO and/or PH20
- Knowledge of Aerospace hardware specifications, coating/processes, assemblies, etc.
- Experience at an Aerospace or automotive start-up Good computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Experience with NX, Teamcenter, Jira, Infor LN
- Experience with AS9100, ISO9001, or similar QMS Basic CNC skills
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.
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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