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Valve Manufacturing Engineer, 2nd Shift

Relativity Space


Job Location:

Long Beach, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 104000 - 156000
Posted: 20 September 2026 (23 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 18 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Relativity Space were building rockets to serve todays needs and tomorrows breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But thats just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science exploration and innovation pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy ownership and impact exist at every level. Here youre not just executing tasks; youre solving problems that havent been solved before helping develop a rocket a factory and a business from the ground up. Whether youre in propulsion manufacturing software avionics or a corporate function youll 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 were writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where its early enough to leave your mark on the product the process andthe culture but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About The Team:

The Components team is responsible for all fluid control devices across Terran R from propulsion to stage systems enabling a more integrated and informed design approach. Engineers own every aspect of multiple products and integrate with partner teams such as Propulsion Avionics and Stage Fluids to ensure their components function seamlessly within the scope of the broader vehicle. With design manufacturing and test assets co-located youll see firsthand how your designs perform and can iterate quickly based on real world data. Were continuously advancing our products including developing novel clean-sheet designs for upcoming vehicle and engine upgrades while creatively improving existing designs to enhance performance reliability and manufacturability.

About The Role:

  • Work with Design and Test team to productionize valve
  • Create work instructions build tooling and evaluate value stream to reduce time cost and nonconformances of hardware
  • Stand up machinery/manufacturing equipment
  • Own product from cradle to grave incorporating lessons learned into feedback team can improve on product

About You:

  • Understanding of engineering principles
  • Worked with various seals and installation procedures
  • Has experience with Cryo and ambient testing
  • Has experience working with technicians and making work instructions

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:

$104000 - $156000 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.

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Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes candidate profiles or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email our website social media or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space and no fee will be owed absent a current fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.


Required Experience:

IC


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A rocket company at the core, Relativity Space is on a mission to become the next great commercial launch company.

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