Technical Project Manager, Industrial Automation
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:
At Relativity Space, we're entering an exciting new chapter under the leadership of Eric Schmidt, focusing on pioneering advancements in aerospace technology. Guided by a bold mission to redefine space exploration, our team is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible. As we embark on groundbreaking projects in 3D printing and AI-driven manufacturing, our innovation is reshaping how rockets are built and how humanity reaches beyond Earth.
The Terrestrial Software team is at the core of this transformation, building the foundation for an automated rocket factory and integrated launch platform. Their mission is to streamline workflows across the entire lifecycle of Terran R from raw material intake to launch operations and, eventually, manufacturing on Mars. Today, this means partnering closely with teams across design, materials, manufacturing, and test and launch to build and deploy enterprise-wide applications, industrial automation, data analytics infrastructure, and next-generation AI systems that solve complex problems and accelerate progress.
Looking forward, the team is laying the digital groundwork for a modular, scalable software platform capable of powering highly autonomous operations both on Earth and in space. This is a team for ambitious builders and forward-thinkers who thrive on cross-functional collaboration and want to help shape the digital backbone of the future of aerospace and interplanetary industry.
About the Role:
- Project plans and milestone deliverables for Industrial Automation programs
- Coordinate with hardware and operations teams to understand needs and dependencies
- Review team and sprint metrics to highlight trends and growth opportunities
- Manage software schedules and how they interact with overall program needs
- Communicates successes, slips and challenges to our leadership team
About You:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other related technical field and 3+ years of experience in software development
- 2+ years of experience in project management
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex systems involving hardware and software interaction
- Experience with project management tools like Smartsheet, MS Project, or comparable
- Experience with the Atlassian tool suite
Nice to haves but not required:
- 5+ years of project management experience
- Experience working with software teams that are developing in C, C++, Python, or other similar languages
- Experience guiding resolution of blockers or helping to find workarounds to critical issues.
- Experience building schedules * Prior work on a launch vehicle or spacecraft
- Experience in a startup or agile 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.
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:
$119,000 - $153,000 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.
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