Senior Orbital Tube Welder, Second Shift

Senior Orbital Tube Welder, Second Shift

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. Joining Relativity means becoming part of a team where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. You’ll collaborate across disciplines, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time.

The Stage Manufacturing team turns design into reality, owning the build of Terran R’s primary structures. Engineers and technicians work side by side, collaborating in real‑time to optimize processes for speed and scale.

• Set up and operate orbital tube welding machine and necessary purge equipment.
• Prep, assemble, fit up, and tack complex fluid assemblies at elevated heights.
• Verify weld quality visually and using a borescope system.
• Collaborate with leadership and team members.

• 4+ years of OTW experience.
• Experience with welding and tacking.
• Experience with aerospace mechanical assembly.
• Comfortable working in a confined space.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.

• Familiarity with COPV’s.
• Experience with rigging and crane operations.
• Familiar with AWS D17.1.
• Experience with cutting tools.

Standard 3:00 PM – 1:30 AM PT shift, 10% shift differential added to base pay. Base pay range: $35.25 – $45.65 USD. 50‑hour workweek with occasional overtime as needed.

Benefits include competitive salary and equity, generous PTO and sick leave, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more. For a full list of benefits, 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.