About this Lead Avionics PCBA Technician role at Relativity Space
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 Avionics PCBA Rework team is responsible for precision rework, repair, and modification of the printed circuit board assemblies that support Terran R’s critical electrical systems. Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality, the team translates design changes and technical dispositions into reliable hardware, enabling rapid iteration while maintaining the workmanship standards required for flight.
- This is a first-shift position with a standard schedule of Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT. The role is structured around a 50-hour workweek, including 10 guaranteed overtime hours each week.
About the Role:
- Perform precision rework, repair, and modification of avionics printed circuit board assemblies supporting Terran R
- Remove and replace electronic components, install jumper wires, and modify circuit traces in accordance with approved work instructions and engineering dispositions
- Perform conformal coating removal and touch-up while protecting sensitive components and surrounding circuitry
- Partner with Engineering and Quality to troubleshoot manufacturing issues, implement design changes, and resolve nonconformances
- Maintain accurate production records and follow ESD controls, material handling requirements, and applicable workmanship standards
- Support continuous improvement by providing feedback on rework methods, tooling, and work instructions to improve quality and efficiency
About You:
- High school diploma or equivalent and 5+ years of experience in electronics assembly, PCBA rework, or repair of high-reliability hardware
- Experience leading technicians, coordinating daily work assignments, and communicating priorities and production status
- Proficiency in precision soldering, component removal and replacement, jumper installation, trace modification, and conformal coating rework
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, work instructions, and technical dispositions
- Working knowledge of IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 workmanship requirements, ESD controls, and safe handling of sensitive electronic assemblies
- Demonstrated ability to coach technicians, reinforce quality expectations, and coordinate with Engineering and Quality to resolve production issues
Nice to haves, but not required:
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability electronics manufacturing
- Current or previous IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, or IPC-7711/7721 certification
- Experience with SMT equipment, processes, or transitioning assemblies from rework into production
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 accommodations@relativityspace.com.
Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email, our website, social media, or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space, and no fee will be owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.
