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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 lands within a few percent of the $43/hr median for welding jobs in Long Beach, CA, whose middle half runs $31–$58/hr across 34 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 56% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Long Beach, CA

We're tracking 41 other active welding openings in Long Beach, CA right now, from 17 different employers. 15 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 553 other active welding openings from 252 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 9 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 (21), and Aerotek (17). 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 Redondo Beach at $72/hr, El Segundo at $58/hr, and Torrance at $47/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Sr Weld Technician, First Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.