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Facilities Technician II, First Shift

Relativity Space · Long Beach, CA

Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
3+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
15 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at Relativity Space (aerospace & defense) in Long Beach, CA. This team is brought in early to plan and build the physical assets that will support scaled operations.

They ask for
3+ years
Tools it names
Welding, Tooling

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in California: typical posted base $72k–$110k.

Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 107 maintenance technician openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 107 other live reliability postings in California.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $72k–$110k, from 7 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (3+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • PLC 31%
  • ✓ Tooling 31%
  • ✓ Welding 30%
  • Team leadership 30%
  • EHS / safety 20%

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It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Lifts up to 50 lbs

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About the Role

This is a 1st shift position with a standard schedule of 5:00am-3:30pm PT, Monday through Friday. Overtime, weekends, and non-standard shifts may be required based on operational needs.

  • ◆Complete facility work requests in JIRA, including repairs, maintenance, and service requests, and keep requesters updated on status through completion.
  • ◆Perform general building maintenance and repairs, including carpentry, drywall, painting, patching, doors, ceilings, fixtures, and flooring, which involves working from ladders and lifts and squatting, kneeling, or stooping with a tool belt.
  • ◆Fabricate, modify, and install brackets, guards, platforms, racks, carts, workstations, and equipment mounts from drawings, sketches, and field measurements using cutting, drilling, grinding, welding, and bending processes, then inspect finished work for fit, function, and safe installation.
  • ◆Collaborate with technicians, engineers, contractors, and vendors on preventive maintenance, equipment moves, installations, and facility projects, including lifting and moving materials up to 50 pounds and operating forklifts and lifts once certified.
  • ◆Inspect the facility for unsafe conditions, leaks, damage, or equipment issues, report findings, and support emergency response and facility shutdowns, including periodic outdoor work in heat, cold, wind, and rain.
  • ◆Maintain organized, clean factory floors, shops, storage areas, and fabrication workspaces, with tools and materials ready for use, while following all safety, environmental, security, and aerospace manufacturing requirements.

Nice to Haves, but Not Required

  • ✓Welding experience (MIG, TIG, or stick)
  • ✓Experience reading technical drawings or working from sketches
  • ✓Experience working in a manufacturing, aerospace, or industrial environment

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

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At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team

The Facilities team keeps every operation across the site running, supporting everything from power and utilities to highly specialized equipment like industrial 3D printers. Our 1 million square foot headquarters is one structure that functions as 20 mini factories under one roof. That complexity creates real opportunities to grow through cross-training and ownership of specialized systems. As the facility expands, this team is brought in early to plan and build the physical assets that will support scaled operations.

About You

  • •High school diploma or equivalent
  • •3+ years of experience in facilities maintenance, building repair, construction, or fabrication
  • •Experience operating heavy equipment such as forklifts, reach lifts, or man lifts, and willingness to complete in-house forklift certification
  • •Ability to share examples of prior repair or fabrication work, such as before and after photos
  • •Valid California driver’s license and acceptable driving record

Hiring Range

$27 — $40.50 USD

Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email, our website, social media, or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space, and no fee will be owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.

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