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Overview

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs, with the Terran R vehicle aimed at delivering customer payloads to orbit. The role of Weld Technical Specialist II involves developing and executing flight weld processes, contributing to the innovation and execution of materials and processes for the Terran R.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, qualify, and execute flight weld processes for Terran-R, including manual and semi-automated GTAW and GMAW welding.
  • Bring new welding equipment online and execute weld operations on both development and flight hardware.
  • Load and unload hardware using overhead cranes or forklifts, and install structural mechanical piece parts and tooling.
  • Perform dimensional fitment inspections and visual weld inspections using precision measuring tools.
  • Perform precision blending using hand tools to prepare metallic surfaces for welding and non-destructive evaluation.
  • Identify and resolve issues in the manufacturing process, ensuring compliance with Relativity Space standards.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in aerospace welding, weld operations, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience with GTAW or laser welding of aluminum, stainless steel, or Inconel materials.
  • Experience in fabrication, including layout, forming, and assembly of metallic components.
  • Experience with weld fit-up, weld prep, post-weld blending, repairs, and dimensional inspections.
  • Ability to lift 25 lbs, operate in confined spaces, and work at elevated heights.
  • Ability to adapt and thrive in fast-paced environments spanning both development and production.

Benefits

  • PTO

Benefits

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How this job compares in Long Beach, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $51/hr, this posting sits about 20% above the $42/hr median for welding jobs in Long Beach, CA — toward the top of a $31–$59/hr middle band drawn from 42 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 60% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Long Beach, CA

We're tracking 47 other active welding openings in Long Beach, CA right now, from 18 different employers. 15 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 650 other active welding openings from 315 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Long Beach, or widen the search to California.

Relativity Space currently has 10 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Honeywell Aerospace (16), and Aerotek (13). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Santa Ana at $53/hr, Redondo Beach at $51/hr, and Long Beach at $42/hr. Long Beach is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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