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Overview

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to meet the growing demand for launch capacity. The Sr Weld Technician will collaborate with the weld development and engineering teams to perform GTAW weld processes and contribute to the manufacturing of intricate fluid subassemblies for the Terran R vehicle.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the weld development team and engineering team to develop and perform GTAW weld processes.
  • Prepare tooling and parts by trimming, beveling, cleaning, aligning, assembling, and tack welding.
  • Load and unload hardware and tooling using overhead cranes or forklifts.
  • Perform dimensional inspections and prepare parts for non-destructive evaluation (NDE).
  • Identify and resolve issues in the manufacturing process.
  • Work with engineering to implement improvements.
  • Build a culture of safety, precision, and right-first-time.
  • Foster an inclusive environment for all team members.
  • Help set up and optimize the production shop floor following 5S principles.

Requirements

  • 3+ years performing GTAW welding in relevant materials such as Stainless Steel, Inconel, Aluminum, and/or Titanium.
  • Proficient in material preparation and joint fitting for welding.
  • Strong documentation skills and ability to follow work instructions and part drawings.
  • Able to work at heights and in confined spaces.
  • Comfortable with measuring and cutting tools.

Benefits

  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a 1st shift position with a standard schedule of 5:00 AM - 3:30 PM PT, Monday through Friday.
  • The position is structured around a baseline expectation of a 50-hour workweek, which may include occasional overtime.

Benefits

PTO
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How this job compares in Long Beach, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting comes in about 12% below the $49/hr median for welding jobs in Long Beach, CA, where the middle half runs $34–$58/hr across 37 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 38% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Long Beach, CA

We're tracking 42 other active welding openings in Long Beach, CA right now, from 18 different employers. 10 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 486 other active welding openings from 234 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 13 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 (35), Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (17), and Relativity Space (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 Long Beach at $49/hr, El Segundo at $48/hr, and Los Angeles at $44/hr. Long Beach is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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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