Jobs in Long Beach, CA

Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $109,000 – $163,000

A test engineer role focused on developing and validating mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic test systems for rocket manufacturing at scale. This suits engineers with hands-on hardware testing experience who want to own the entire testing pipeline from design through production, working closely with manufacturing teams to solve real-time challenges.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $164,000 – $246,000

Lead the design and execution of spacecraft operations for an interplanetary science mission, owning everything from architecture definition to real-world command execution across multiple instrument teams. This role suits an experienced planetary mission engineer who thrives building automated systems to maximize science return from a complex spacecraft operating millions of kilometers away.

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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 · $185,000 – $277,000

A senior turbomachinery engineer role focused on advancing turbine design for the Aeon-R rocket engine at a commercial space launch company. This suits experienced aerospace engineers who have led turbopump development through challenging technical problems and want hands-on involvement in a rapidly maturing flight program.

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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 · $148,000 – $222,000

This role involves designing, developing, and executing comprehensive testing strategies for avionics systems across a rocket's entire lifecycle, from component through vehicle level. It suits engineers with 5+ years of integrated systems test experience who want to troubleshoot complex electrical and software systems while supporting launch operations at an early-stage aerospace company.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $104,000 – $156,000

This role manufactures critical turbopump components and assemblies for rocket engines at a commercial spaceflight company scaling up production. You'll work across design and manufacturing teams to optimize processes, solve novel problems in engine hardware fabrication, and take ownership of projects from concept through delivery.

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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 · $104,000 – $156,000

This role involves designing and managing composite pressure vessels (COPVs) for a commercial rocket engine program, working across the full lifecycle from design through flight operations. It's suited to engineers with pressure vessel fundamentals who want deep ownership of critical hardware in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $132,000 – $198,000

Lead a manufacturing engineering team developing flight-ready mechanisms and integrated sub-assemblies for Relativity's Terran R rocket, owning major mechanized assembly lines from design release through production. This role suits experienced manufacturing engineers who can provide hands-on technical leadership, coordinate cross-functional efforts, and drive scalable production processes in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $181,000 – $271,000

This role owns the flight software that controls spacecraft behavior across all mission phases for deep-space exploration missions. It suits an experienced embedded systems engineer comfortable with full-stack responsibility, from requirements through flight operations, who wants to work on real spaceflight systems at a company moving fast in the commercial space sector.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $154,000 – $230,000

You'll lead the design and implementation of flight-critical software for deep-space spacecraft, owning the full lifecycle from requirements through mission operations. This role suits experienced embedded systems engineers who thrive on autonomous problem-solving and want to build the autonomous systems enabling planetary science missions.

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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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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $132,000 – $198,000

This role develops manufacturing processes and hardware designs for advanced rocket engines, requiring deep technical knowledge of aerospace engineering and hands-on involvement from design through production. It suits experienced engineers who want to own the complete lifecycle of high-performance propulsion systems in a fast-growing company.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $104,000 – $156,000

A hardware development engineer focused on transforming propulsion engine designs into manufacturable, flight-ready systems for the Terran R rocket. This role suits engineers with aerospace manufacturing expertise who want hands-on involvement in engine development, from design review through production qualification and test execution.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $132,000 – $198,000

This role designs and analyzes primary and secondary structures for a commercial rocket vehicle, from initial concepts through manufacturing and testing. It suits experienced structural engineers who want hands-on ownership of flight hardware in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

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