Technical Global Supply Manager, Propulsion

Staff Technical Global Supply Manager, Propulsion

Long Beach, California

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. 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.

The Supply Chain team turns design intent into executable reality, balancing lead time, cost, complexity, and manufacturability to ensure we can build and scale Terran R. You’ll have full ownership across raw materials, capital equipment, and services, requiring both strategic thinking and day‑to‑day execution.

As a Staff Global Supply Manager, Propulsion, you’ll work closely with stakeholders across Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain Planning, and more to design and scale both existing and novel supply chains for complex components that create a competitive advantage for the enterprise.

• Lead sourcing and supplier management for propulsion, ensuring cost, quality, and delivery targets are achieved.
• Develop and execute supply chain strategies, including supplier selection, long‑term agreements, and capacity planning to support Terran‑R build schedules.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Planning to influence design for manufacturability and align procurement with program milestones.
• Drive supplier performance through rigorous risk management, contract negotiations, and milestone‑based tracking.
• Mentor and support GSMs and GSSs on the team, building expertise in aerospace manufacturing processes and supplier development.
• Act as a thought leader for propulsion commodities, continuously improving sourcing processes, supplier health, and program readiness.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience in supply chain, sourcing, or procurement.
• Demonstrated experience managing suppliers for complex aerospace or advanced manufacturing commodities.
• Proven track record of negotiating contracts and managing milestone‑based agreements.
• Hands‑on experience with ERP systems (LN, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent).
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing processes such as machining, forming, welding, and assembly.

• MBA or advanced degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering.
• Direct experience managing structural commodities in aerospace (domes, barrels, interstages, thrust structures, etc.).
• Familiarity with AS9100 and NADCAP standards, supplier qualifications, and audit processes.
• Proven success driving supplier performance improvements through KPIs, recovery plans, and long‑term agreements.
• Strong understanding of aerospace raw materials (aluminum, titanium, Inconel, Cu‑Ni‑Sn alloys) and associated processing methods.
• New Product Development (NPD) or Introduction (NPI) supply chain experience, preferably within aerospace or frontier technology industries.
• Proficiency in supplier risk assessment, cost modeling, and capacity planning.

Hiring Range: $150,000 – $193,600 USD

Relativity Space is committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job‑related factors.

We offer competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend. For more benefits and perks, please visit our website.

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.