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Aerospace, Space Exploration, Manufacturing, 3D Printing

CNC Setup Operator I, Second Shift

Long Beach, CAOnsiteFull TimePosted 19 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • 3 axis CNC router
  • plate mill
  • roll forming equipment
  • precision blending
  • deburring
  • power tools
  • hand tools
  • in process inspections
  • micrometers
  • calipers

Nice to have

  • rigging
  • crane operations
  • welding
  • CNC programming
  • robotics programming
  • machine programming

Role summary

Relativity Space is seeking a CNC Setup Operator for their Stage Manufacturing team on the second shift. This role involves operating 3-axis CNC routers, plate mills, and roll forming equipment, performing precision blending and deburring, and conducting in-process inspections using hand tools. The position requires experience with metal fabrication and machining equipment, proficiency with hand and inspection tools, and familiarity with communication tools like Microsoft Office or Slack. Experience with rigging, crane operations, welding, CNC/robotics/machine programming, and reading drawings/GD&T are preferred. The role is structured around a 50-hour workweek with a 10% shift differential.

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 Stage Manufacturing team turns design into reality, owning the build of Terran R’s primary structures. This isn’t about turning the same bolt every day; it’s about building the systems to build the rocket. Engineers and technicians work side by side, with deep collaboration and real-time feedback, to shape how we build better and faster. With a manifest and a launch date, it’s up to the team to deliver on Terran R: solving challenges in real time, optimizing for scale, and constantly improving processes. As the vehicle evolves, so will the factory, with opportunities to apply automation, machine learning, and advanced technologies. What we build here sets the blueprint for the future of scaled launch.

This is a second-shift position with a standard schedule of Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. PT. The role is structured around a 50-hour workweek, including 10 guaranteed overtime hours each week. In addition to base pay, employees receive a 10% shift differential.

About the Role:

  • Responsible for running 3 axis CNC router, plate mill, and roll forming equipment
  • Responsible for completing standard lift operations or assisting in critical lift operation
  • Perform precision blending/deburring using a combination of standard power tools or hand tools
  • Perform in process inspections using hand tools such as micrometers, calipers, and pin gauges
  • Uphold high Relativity Space standards regarding safety and shop cleanliness Foster and inclusive environment for all members of the team
  • About You:

  • Experience with metal fabrication techniques (bending, rolling, etc)
  • Experience with machining equipment (mill, lathe, etc) Proficient in the use of common hand tools and inspection tools
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office or other team communication tools such as Slack (or equivalent)
  • Nice to have, but not required:

  • Experience with rigging and crane operations
  • Experience with welding operations
  • Experience with CNC, robotics, and/or machine programming Experience reading drawings and/or GD&T
  • 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:$26.92—$40.38 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.

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

    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.

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