Senior Weld Technician
Relativity Space
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 Materials and NDE (Non-Destructive Evaluation) team plays a central role in enabling Terran R to fly, re-fly, and scale: developing, characterizing, and inspecting materials and processes across all parts of the vehicle. From welding and additive manufacturing to advanced composites, the team works at the intersection of innovation and execution, balancing performance and reliability with cost, quality, and schedule. As we move toward first flight and beyond, the challenges become more exciting, offering opportunities to shape how we design and develop for re-use. With ownership across products, systems, and disciplines, engineers gain broad exposure and drive key decisions across design, manufacturing, and operations.
About the Role:
- Will join Weld Development team responsible for developing, qualifying and executing weld processes across Terran-R
- Will be own fabrication and welding for critical flight hardware including: Manual/semi-automated laser and GTAW welding - use of equipment, torches, consumables, etc.
- Aiding in weld parameter and schedule development, including weld repairs
- Loading and unloading hardware with use of overhead cranes or forklifts
- Installing structural mechanical parts and tooling, performing dimensional fitment inspection and accurately use precision measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, and torque wrenches
- Performing visual weld inspection, precision blending using hand tools
- Ensure all welding operations are run in accordance to Relativity Space safety and quality standards - Identify and resolve welding related issues, which could include defects in materials, equipment malfunctions, or inefficiencies in production methods
About You:
- 6+ years of aerospace welding as weld technician, fabricator, operator or related role
- 3+ years experience with GTAW and/or laser welding (titanium or stainless preferred)
- Hands-on experience in weld joint preparation, fit-up, and post-weld blending/inspection
- Working knowledge of weld quality standards (e.g., AWS D17.1, NADCAP, ASME, etc.) and basic inspection techniques (visual, dimensional checks, etc.)
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and engineering drawings with solid understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Ability to lift 25 lbs (reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities)
Nice to haves but not required:
- Hands-on experience welding titanium or stainless per AWS D17.1 requirements
- Strong communication skills and ability to adapt in fast paced environments
- Experience coaching/mentoring weld technicians
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.