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Job Description

Overview

At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to meet today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. The Vehicle Technician I role involves supporting the production of the Terran R vehicle, contributing to the development of innovative aerospace solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Support COPV production for Terran R across various operations.
  • Prepare composite materials and adhesives using cutting systems and dispensing equipment.
  • Assist technicians with machine setup and testing operations.
  • Perform weld blending and rework in coordination with NDE and Quality.
  • Move and stage materials and keep the work area organized and safe.
  • Follow work instructions and document work accurately.

Requirements

  • 1+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing, production, or warehouse environment.
  • Able to follow written work instructions and read basic engineering drawings.
  • Comfortable using hand tools, power tools, and basic measuring tools.
  • Comfortable with physical, hands-on work while wearing required PPE.
  • Dependable, adaptable team player with a strong commitment to safety and quality.

Benefits

  • PTO

Benefits

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How this job compares in Long Beach, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting comes in about 35% below the $49/hr median for welding jobs in Long Beach, CA, where the middle half runs $34–$63/hr across 51 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 22% 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 62 other active welding openings in Long Beach, CA right now, from 24 different employers. 31 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 565 other active welding openings from 259 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 20 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 (37), Relativity Space (20), and Honeywell Aerospace (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 Long Beach at $49/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and Los Angeles at $43/hr. Long Beach is among them.

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