Employee Relations Partner (Long Beach)

Employee Relations Partner

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 People team is a core enabler of the business, with a true seat at the table and broad visibility across the company. From compensation and benefits to performance and onboarding, the team takes a comprehensive approach to supporting employees and leaders alike. We embed ourselves into departments, understanding needs and shaping the foundational strategies that will help individuals thrive as the company scales. Every challenge is an opportunity to solve for what really matters, with agility, empathy, and creativity.

About the Role

As the second member of the Employee Relations team within the People Function and reporting into Relativity Space's Senior Director, Head of Employee Relations, Investigations and People Standards, the Employee Partner's primary responsibility is to investigate complaints in the workplace and to support the hyper growth scaling of the function in all aspects that are needed, including data-driven analytics, policy and compliance. The ideal candidate will act as an investigator and advisor to the Company as it continues to support its positive work environment. In addition, this role requires a deep understanding of employment laws, company policies, and human behavior to effectively resolve conflicts and promote a culture of fairness and respect. This is a fully on-site position at our Long Beach, California location. Candidates must be open to occasional travel to our sites at Cape Canaveral, Florida and Stennis, Mississippi, as needed.

Employee Relations Management / Investigations (50%)

• Serve as the first point of contact for employee relations issues, including not limited to complaints of harassment, discrimination or retaliation.
• Conduct thorough and prompt investigations into employee concerns, ensuring confidentiality and impartiality.
• Recommend and implement appropriate solutions and interventions to resolve conflicts and improve employee morale.
• Partner closely with the People Business Partners and the business on any and all employee relations issues that arise, including but not limited to employee misconduct, performance issues, work environment concerns / complaints.

Whistleblower / Case Management Tracking / Trends / Projects (10%)

Workplace Dispute Resolution (10%)

Training and Development (10%)

HR Compliance (10%)

Policy Development and Implementation (10%)

About You

Nice to Haves but Not Required

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!

Hiring Range : $108,000 - $137,000 USD

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.