Full-Time

Senior Offshore Recovery Specialist

Relativity Space

Relativity Space

1,001-5,000 employees

Develops 3D-printed reusable rockets for launches

Compensation Overview

$109k - $149.5k/yr

+ Equity

Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

In Person

Must clear a US government background check for on-site work at Cape Canaveral.

Category
Operations & Logistics (2)
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Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience related to vessel operations, port operations, or aerospace recovery
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment, with a focus on collaboration and professional development.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, based on operational needs.
  • Ability to work in outdoor environments, including periodic extended periods offshore on a vessel or during overland travel.
  • Willingness to travel to ports for extended periods of time to oversee ship construction, repair, or port development.
  • Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at our government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Responsibilities
  • Work collaboratively as part of a team responsible for offshore recovery operations which will include ship development, port operations, maritime logistics, and supporting the overall TerranR mission with a focus on recovery and reusability.
  • Your responsibilities include dock site development from green field to operationally ready, landing operations development including operational logistics such as scheduling fueling, support vessels, etc., standing up critical team functions, and providing ancillary support to any and all recovery program initiatives.
  • You will be responsible for managing technical tasks and contribute to team goals, often overseeing segments of projects from both an engineering and technician perspective
  • Collaborate with recovery engineering on helping solve technical issues, anticipate challenges, and utilize your experience and collaboration with engineering to consistently implement and drive technical progress forward on recovery
  • Identify, build, and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior aerospace hardware experience

Relativity Space designs and launches rockets that are largely built with 3D-printed parts. Its core product line includes the Terran R, a medium-to-heavy lift rocket designed to be reusable and capable of delivering payloads to LEO and GTO. The company works by using advanced additive manufacturing to print most rocket structures and components in-house, reducing parts, complexity, and production time, and then offers launch services to customers who want to put satellites or other payloads into space. Unlike many peers, Relativity Space relies on a predominantly 3D-printed, vertically integrated approach with its own proprietary designs and manufacturing processes, aiming to streamline production and cut costs. The goal is to make access to space cheaper and more reliable by building a scalable, in-house manufacturing platform and a reusable rocket fleet that can deploy payloads on demand.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$2.2B

Headquarters

Long Beach, California

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Eric Schmidt's $800M capital infusion and $3B pre-sold contracts provide revenue visibility.
  • Terran R maiden flight late 2026 from Cape Canaveral launches commercial operations immediately.
  • Orbital data center initiative creates adjacent revenue stream beyond traditional launch services.

What critics are saying

  • Pivot from 3D printing to traditional manufacturing abandons core competitive advantage entirely.
  • Terran R maiden flight failure delays revenue beyond 2026, triggering SES contract cancellations.
  • SpaceX Starship full reusability undercuts Terran R pricing, capturing medium-lift market share.

What makes Relativity Space unique

  • Terran R delivers 23,500kg to LEO, exceeding Falcon 9 capacity with reusable design.
  • Completed critical design review December 2024; flight production underway at Long Beach facility.
  • SES multi-launch agreement validates medium-to-heavy lift capability against SpaceX and Blue Origin.

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Benefits

Health, dental & vision coverage

Wellness stipend

401(k)

Equity

11 company holidays

Generous PTO policy

Monthly lunches, game nights, & offsite events

Parental leave

Annual learning stipend

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

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1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

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