Senior Launch Integration Technician

The Senior Operations Technician is a highly experienced hands-on contributor responsible for executing complex vehicle integration and pre-launch operations on flight hardware. This role supports system-level assembly, checkout, rework, and troubleshooting across structures, fluids, and avionics systems for Stage 1, Stage 2, and payload integration activities.

Senior Operations Technicians are trusted to resolve off-nominal conditions, verify hardware configuration, and execute procedures with precision while protecting flight hardware and maintaining configuration integrity. In addition to technical execution, this role provides floor leadership, mentors junior technicians, and partners closely with Engineering, Launch Operations, and Quality to ensure vehicle readiness and mission success.

About You:

5+ years of aerospace mechanical experience or related technical field

Experience working in a fast-paced production environment handling flight hardware and performing critical operations

Broad technical skill set including:

Fastener installation and torque applications

Secondary retention methods

Mechanical and systems testing

Avionics familiarity

Nice to haves but not required:

Ordnance experience

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.

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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@relativityspace.com.

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