Technical Recruiter, Test & Launch (Contract)

Job Description

Job Description

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 Talent Acquisition does more than just fill roles; we architect how Relativity grows. You'll partner closely with hiring managers, understand the gaps they're facing, and design hiring strategies around those needs. You're a trusted partner shaping not only who we hire, but how we hire. From building scalable interview frameworks to creating a candidate experience that reflects our values, the team lays the foundation for the long-term success of Relativity.

About the Role :

Our Talent Acquisition team is looking for a full lifecycle Technical Recruiter who will build collaborative relationships with hiring managers to understand hiring goals and develop recruiting strategies to effectively meet them. This position will be supporting the Test & Launch teams at our Cape Canaveral, FL and Stennis, MS locations. 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.

• You will become a subject matter expert on hardware technical recruiting and partner closely with senior leadership and hiring managers on defining and identifying what top talent looks like in this field
• You will partner with sourcing team and develop creative strategies for engaging passive talent, and you will use your expertise in the industry and data to close
• You will act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and the interview team in the Hardware department
• You will develop ideas and strategies to improve the funnel, improve and build equitable interview processes, research and implement new tools, and stay on top of the latest technology trends in the industry as well as competitive market data
• You are an advocate for providing an excellent candidate experience as well as a champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Onsite requirements : This is an onsite role. You can expect work 5 days a week onsite at our Cape Canaveral, FL location to support all onsite interviews, occasional onsite team meetings, and hiring manager discussions

About You :

Nice to haves but not required :

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.

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.

Hiring Range : $53.50—$68.50 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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@relativityspace.com.