Jobs in Long Beach, CA

Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $164,000 – $246,000

Relativity Space seeks a structures engineer with 8+ years of mechanical design experience to own the full lifecycle of primary and secondary structural components for the Terran R rocket, from conceptualization through manufacturing and flight testing. This role is for a self-directed problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants hands-on ownership of hardware that reaches orbit.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $164,000 – $246,000

You'll lead the mechanical design of rocket mechanisms like stage separation and landing gear systems, working through the complete engineering lifecycle from concept to flight test. This role suits experienced mechanical engineers who thrive in fast-paced aerospace environments and want hands-on ownership of hardware that reaches orbit.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $130,000 – $194,000

Relativity Space seeks a production manager to lead the fabrication and machining teams building rocket structures across two shifts, scaling from development to high-volume manufacturing while maintaining safety and quality standards. This role suits experienced operations leaders who thrive in fast-paced aerospace or automotive environments and can mentor teams through rapid growth.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $122,000 – $182,000

This role supports engineering teams across multiple disciplines by administering SIEMENS NX and Teamcenter PLM systems, handling troubleshooting, training, and configuration. It suits someone with deep CAD administration experience who enjoys enabling others and maintaining complex software environments in a fast-moving aerospace company.

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Relativity Space

Full-time · Long Beach, CA · $90,000 – $136,000

A structures engineering role for recent graduates joining a rocket manufacturer to design, analyze, and test flight-critical components from concept through production. This suits early-career engineers who want hands-on ownership of real hardware and the chance to work across the full design lifecycle in a fast-moving aerospace environment.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $104,000 – $156,000

This role involves owning the manufacturing of rocket subassemblies from design through production, developing build procedures and test protocols while supporting first-article builds and scaling production processes. It suits engineers with hands-on hardware experience who thrive in fast-paced environments and can collaborate across design, manufacturing, and test teams to solve novel manufacturing challenges.

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Relativity Space

Full-time · Long Beach, CA · $35 – $52 / hour

This role supports rocket development at Relativity Space by setting up and running vibration tests on hardware components for the Terran R launch vehicle. You'll operate shaker systems, troubleshoot test setups, and work closely with engineering teams to validate that avionics, propulsion, and mechanisms meet performance standards.

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Relativity Space

Full-time · Long Beach, CA · $146,000 – $220,000

This role drives revenue growth for an advanced manufacturing company by identifying and closing deals with aerospace, defense, maritime, and energy customers who need custom-manufactured components. It suits someone with deep experience selling complex industrial or manufacturing solutions who can navigate both technical requirements and procurement processes.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $113,000 – $169,000

This role establishes and manages the quality management system for Relativity Space's rocket production, working across engineering and manufacturing to embed reliability throughout design and operations. It suits someone with aerospace quality experience who can balance regulatory compliance with production speed as the company scales.

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Relativity Space

Full-time · Long Beach, CA · $34 – $52 / hour

An aerospace manufacturing technician responsible for assembling, testing, and installing flight hardware components for Terran R rockets on the second shift. This role suits experienced technicians who thrive in fast-paced production environments and want hands-on involvement in building advanced spacecraft.

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Relativity Space

Full-time · Long Beach, CA · $28 – $42 / hour

This role builds and integrates rocket components for a commercial space company, assembling and testing flight hardware in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. It's suited for someone with aerospace mechanical experience who thrives in high-stakes production environments and wants to contribute directly to vehicles reaching orbit.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $181,000 – $271,000

This role focuses on building a fault-tolerant storage platform for a space-based data center, handling custom Linux kernel drivers, ZFS pool architecture, and automated recovery systems that must survive years of radiation exposure in orbit. It suits experienced kernel engineers who combine deep storage systems knowledge with the ability to design and validate hardware-adjacent software for mission-critical environments.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $175,000 – $263,000

This role involves designing and validating high-performance compute hardware for spacecraft, from initial architecture through flight-ready boards. You'll work across PCB design, power delivery, thermal management, and system integration with a hands-on approach that extends through hardware bring-up and debugging.

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Relativity Space

Full-time · Long Beach, CA · $132,000 – $198,000

Relativity Space seeks a turbomachinery engineer to advance turbine design for their Terran R rocket engine, working across propulsion, manufacturing, and test teams to mature their Aeon-R engine systems toward the 2026 launch target. This role suits someone with aerospace turbine development experience who can drive their own projects, thrive in ambiguity, and collaborate effectively across disciplines on a fast-paced vehicle development program.

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Relativity Space

Full-time · Long Beach, CA · $164,000 – $246,000

Relativity Space seeks a turbomachinery expert to design and develop turbines for their Aeon-R rocket engines, working across propulsion, manufacturing, and integration teams to mature engine systems for their Terran R vehicle's anticipated 2026 launch. This role suits experienced aerospace engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments and can drive complex technical projects while collaborating across disciplines.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $160,000 – $240,000

You'll lead a team of propulsion analysts responsible for thermal, structural, and durability analysis of rocket engines at a company building orbital launch vehicles. This role suits experienced engineers who thrive managing technical teams through complex design-and-manufacturing challenges while maintaining engineering rigor at scale.

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Relativity Space

Full-time · Long Beach, CA · $31 – $47 / hour

This role involves conducting detailed inspections of rocket propulsion components and assemblies for a commercial spaceflight manufacturer, using precision measurement tools and documentation procedures to ensure flight hardware meets quality standards. It suits experienced quality inspectors comfortable with aerospace manufacturing environments and hands-on production floor work.

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Relativity Space

Full-time · Long Beach, CA · $31 – $47 / hour

This role inspects rocket components and assemblies for a spaceflight company, ensuring quality and compliance throughout production. It suits someone with aerospace manufacturing inspection experience who wants hands-on work bridging design, engineering, and production teams.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $132,000 – $198,000

This role leads heat treatment process development and production for additively manufactured rocket engine components at a rapidly scaling aerospace manufacturer. It suits experienced metallurgical engineers who thrive on hands-on problem-solving, regulatory compliance, and optimizing critical manufacturing processes under real-time constraints.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $206,000 – $308,000

Lead the design and deployment of safety-critical software infrastructure for a commercial rocket vehicle, overseeing a team that builds systems for command, telemetry, and test automation across ground and flight environments. This role suits experienced engineering managers with a background in complex, high-reliability systems who want to shape foundational architecture at a pivotal stage of a aerospace company's growth.

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Relativity Space

Full-time · Long Beach, CA · $136,000 – $204,000

Lead a team of propulsion analysts responsible for thermal, structural, and dynamic analysis of rocket engine components and assemblies at an early-stage launch company. This role suits experienced engineers who want to shape both technical direction and team culture while working on flight-critical systems.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $179,000 – $269,000

You'll lead a software team building engineering analysis tools and data infrastructure for rocket design and manufacturing. This role suits experienced engineering managers who enjoy working across hardware and software domains and can grow engineers while staying technical.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $188,000 – $251,000

This role leads the end-to-end development of optical communications terminals for deep-space missions, translating scientific requirements into flight-ready hardware. It suits experienced optical or spacecraft communications engineers who thrive owning complex systems from concept through deployment and enjoy hands-on prototyping in a fast-paced startup environment.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $160,000 – $214,000

This role owns the complete architecture and delivery of optical communication systems for deep-space missions, requiring someone who can translate scientific needs into hardware and lead rapid prototyping through flight-ready systems. It suits engineers with hands-on spacecraft communications experience who thrive in early-stage, fast-paced environments where they balance technical rigor with agility.

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