About this Senior Factory Test Inventory Specialist 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 Factory Test team is responsible for all hazardous testing in our Long Beach facilities. We use our breadth of experience and collaborative engineering approach to support everything from very large structural tests to precise valve actuation. To that end, we design, build, and operate all test assets in Long Beach from initial concept to test execution. If you enjoy working on a multi-disciplinary team with a broad mandate and want to put hands on hardware, then this is the team for you.
About the Role:
- Manage the ordering, receiving, storage, tracking, and distribution of department parts, products, materials, and supplies.
- Develop and maintain inventory procedures and processes to support accurate inventory records, material availability, and efficient department operations.
- Organize and store parts and materials in designated bins, drawers, racks, and other storage locations, ensuring physical inventory locations correspond with digital inventory records.
- Inspect incoming hardware and materials for visible damage, missing components, and discrepancies, and document or escalate issues as appropriate.
- Support assembly kitting, parts tracking, inventory transactions, and material preparation activities as needed.
- Maintain an organized and safe work area in accordance with established housekeeping and 6S practices.
About You:
- 4+ years of experience in logistics, inventory management, receiving inspection, material handling, or a related field.
- Experience managing inventory, tracking parts and materials, preparing kits, and maintaining accurate inventory records.
- Ability to identify inventory or material-handling issues, follow established procedures, and implement appropriate solutions within the scope of assigned responsibilities.
- Ability to use inventory records, tracking systems, and established procedures to maintain accurate material locations and inventory information.
- Ability to safely lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation, as required to perform essential job functions.
- Ability to perform job-related physical activities, including standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, and working in areas with limited space, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Nice to Haves but Not Required:
- Experience using Microsoft Excel, Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or similar inventory, tracking, or planning software.
- Experience working in a manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, testing, or other technical production environment.
- Basic knowledge of mechanical components, aerospace test systems, or related hardware.
- At least 2 years of experience operating a forklift in a work 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.
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].
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.
