Company Overview:

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.

Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.

About the Team:

The Stennis team at Relativity Space is responsible for designing, building, and operating world-class test stands to support the Terran R stages, engines, and propulsion components. As part of this team, you will help build and operate massive outdoor test stands at the historic Stennis Space Center on the Gulf Coast, the largest rocket engine test complex in the country. Unique to this location, you will have the opportunity to get hands-on the fully integrated engine and stage assemblies, push the hardware to the limits, and witness rocket engines firing up close and personal! This team is critical to the launch success of Terran R, among many other firsts!

About the Role:

As a pipefitter on the Stennis team, you will be at the forefront of creating a world class test facility. In order to be successful in this role, you should be someone who is able to operate in a fast-paced environment, having completed difficult projects while collaborating effectively across various technical groups. The ability to perform work at the highest quality with minimal direction is key.

On a day to day, your role will be to support welding and fabrication needs for test stand construction and maintenance activities. You will also be responsible for providing feedback and communication with the engineering and maintenance teams to prevent issues and help improve the reliability of test operations.

• Responsibilities:
• Fabrication, installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of fluid system piping
• Perform the installation and operational checkouts of test stand equipment and hardware
• Perform system level troubleshooting and maintenance of test stand equipment and hardware
• Build, checkout, and install a wide array of fluid system components
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs unassisted, stand for extended periods, & Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use PPE
• Ensure that all engine test stand related equipment and services are performed safe and timely manner
• Proactively perform work according to procedures, specifications, and test instructions
• Disassemble and precision cleaning of valves, regulators, and other components
• Monitor and maintain an inventory of consumables, tooling, and equipment

About You:

High school diploma or GED and at least five (5) years of experience in medium to heavy industrial build/maintenance, oil and gas industry, and/or Technical Certificate in welding related field. Below are skills needed for welders.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet aggressive schedules
• Experience using a variety of welding equipment (TIG, MIG, etc.)
• Experience and ability to perform part layout and fit-up
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, technical documents, and/or engineering drawings

Nice to haves but not required:

• Prior work experience in the aerospace industry
• Prior work experience in a fabrication shop and/or as a field erector
• Experience operating pressurized systems
• Experience with rigging, lifting and crane operations
• Experience as a welder
• Displays a high level of attention to detail

Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous vacation policy, an annual L&D stipend and more!

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 Stennis, Mississippi.

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.