Senior Technical Recruiter (Hardware)

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.

Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.

About the Team:  

Our People team is responsible for supporting Relativity’s best-in-class team, as well as strategically managing our hiring pipelines to help us find the very best to join our company. On this team, you are given the opportunity to work across many teams and projects, while also helping to set the tone for Relativity’s company values and culture. In addition to recruiting, you will also support employer brand efforts, as well as networking events, career fairs and more.  

Our Talent Acquisition team is looking for a full lifecycle, Senior Technical Recruiter who will build collaborative relationships with hiring managers to understand hiring goals and develop recruiting strategies to effectively meet them. We have multiple openings that could be supporting any of the following Long Beach-based teams: Avionics, GNC, Propulsion, and Structural Engineering. You will partner closely with hiring managers, get to know their teams and their projects, and be expected to source, manage, and close high-performing candidates.   

About the Role: 

• Design and execute tailored search strategies for senior leadership roles and specialized technical positions across multiple functions and geographies
• Utilize advanced research and sourcing techniques to identify and map potential prospects for both leadership and niche technical roles
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to build and maintain talent pipelines for succession planning, key organizational needs, and specialized skill sets
• Act as a strategic partner to senior leadership and hiring teams in defining talent requirements and influencing hiring decisions
• Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices to continually enhance recruiting strategies across the Talent Acquisition organization

Onsite requirements: This is a hybrid role. You can expect work ~2 days a week onsite at our Long Beach Headquarters to support all onsite interviews, occasional onsite team meetings, and hiring manager discussions

About You:   

• 5+ years of full lifecycle technical recruiting experience in hardware at fast-scaling companies 
• Extensive experience and track record of sourcing passive candidates and filling senior-level roles 
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior leaders in developing and implementing hiring strategies 
• Ability to influence hiring strategies through reporting and analyzing internal and market recruiting data 
• Experience in various recruiting tools: ATS (Lever, Greenhouse, etc.), LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean Searches, Gem, etc. 
• Experience in negotiating offers and creative closing strategies 
• Experience improving recruiting processes to drive efficiency and efficacy 
• You are adaptable and collaborative – when goals change, you know when to take the lead and when to support the asks of your team 
• You are a team player, actively sharing your knowledge and going the extra mile to assist others who encounter challenges 

Nice to haves but not required:   

• Experience recruiting for hardware and manufacturing teams that have scaled quickly 
• Experience recruiting simultaneously for high volume non-exempt and niche exempt positions 
• Ability to switch swiftly between different engineering departments 

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.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.