Staff Technical Program Manager, Operational Readiness
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Job Description
At Relativity Space, weâre building rockets to serve todayâs needs and tomorrowâs breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But thatâs 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 havenât been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether youâre in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, youâll 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 weâre writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where itâs 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:
About the Role:
- Execution Strategy & Risk Management
- Own schedule adherence, risk management, and reporting cadence for operational readiness across all engineering functions.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with operational readiness, ensuring proactive problem resolution to identify risks coming down the pipeline
- Present program updates, risks, and strategic recommendations to the executive team
- Cross-Functional and Strategic LeadershipâŻ
- Establish and maintain a culture of excellence in execution for engineering operational readiness
- Collaborate with PMOs and department leaders across the company to integrate non-hardware workstreams into a program level Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and use the IMS to understand true program critical path, escalate issues and decision points, and make recommendations on the best solutions
- Goal Tracking & Reporting
- Establish goals and metrics to monitor operational performance and increase the predictability and efficiency of engineering work - building the scoreboard for accountability for the engineering team
- Facilitate strong communication within departments and across the program to ensure transparency in program status for all relevant stakeholders
- Team Growth & Development
- Establish, standardize, and continuously improve program management methodologies, tools, templates, and best practices across all engineering operational readiness efforts
About You:
- Bachelorâs degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or related fields; aerospace, electrical, or mechanical engineering degree preferred
- 5+ years technical leadership experience, proven track record of success and strategic thinking while balancing conflicting priorities and goals
- 7+ years in a Program Management role leading a large cross-functional program, including hardware, software, and operations
- Demonstrated success leading large, cross-functional hardware teams from concept through delivery in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments. Seamlessly able to switch between tactical execution and 30,000-ft perspective
- Proven ability to communicate with highly technical teams and to bridge communication between technical and non-technical teams
- A systems mindset: identifying program dependencies, interfaces, risks and the impact of key technical and program decisions on other teams and at company level on hardware product development
Nice to haves but not required:
- Experience with launch vehicles, propulsion systems, or aerospace hardware
- PMP, MBA, Masterâs in engineering, science, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent experience preferred
- Proven ability and high confidence in presenting effectively to C-level executives and board of directors with clarity and strategic insight
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.
If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].
Job Details
- Department
- Other
- Category
- Business & Finance
- Location
- Long Beach, California
- Last updated
- Dec 17, 2025, 05:18 PM
About Relativity Space
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