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Launch Engineer II (Rocket Transport)

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Collaborate to develop and transport critical flight hardware, oversee engineering and fabrication processes, and ensure compliance across transport phases.
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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 Launch team operates at the intersection of every major aspect of Terran R, from stages and payloads to ground systems, launch, landing, and refurbishment. The Cape is the only place where you see it all come together, offering a level of exposure and responsibility unmatched elsewhere in the program. This is where first flights happen, where history is built on top of history, and where the scale of what's underway is unlike anything in modern aerospace. The mission stays the same, but the work evolves with every milestone: from first launch to reuse, high-cadence operations, and beyond. If you're looking to define what's next in space launch and write a new playbook, not just repeat what’s already been done, this is where it happens.

About the Role: 

  • Work collaboratively as part of a team responsible for the engineering and operational development of transporting critical flight hardware, including first and second stages.
  • Support the design and development of fixed ground equipment, mobile transport systems, and offshore vessel support hardware.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including vehicle design and operations—to define and implement requirements, engineering solutions, and ensure regulatory compliance throughout all phases of transport.
  • Oversee the engineering, fabrication, and construction of essential assets for all transportation and operational phases.
  • Identify, build, and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
  • Develop and analyze metrics to track operational effectiveness and budgetary performance.
  • Contribute to broader organizational goals, including landing system development, launch site development, and other infrastructure initiatives.

About You:  

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Construction Management, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment, with a focus on collaboration and professional development.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, based on operational needs.
  • Ability to work in outdoor environments, including extended periods offshore on a vessel or during overland travel.
  • Willingness to travel to other company sites for cross-functional collaboration.

Nice to haves but not required:  

  • Experience with the planning and execution of heavy and/or oversized load transport operations.
  • Experience operating or working with heavy machinery movers such as Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMTs), multi-axle trailers, or similar equipment.
  • Familiarity with vehicle swept path analysis tools and techniques.
  • Experience supporting offshore operations, vessel-based logistics, or marine asset development.

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 Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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.

Hiring Range:
$112,000$143,000 USD

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.

Top Skills

Construction Management
Marine Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Naval Architecture
Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (Spmts)

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