Relativity Space
Staff Technical Program Manager, Product Development
Relativity Space, Long Beach, California, us, 90899
At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.
Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.
About the Team:
The Office of the CTO is responsible for ensuring the technicalorganization runs efficiently, scales effectively, and delivers on ambitiousmilestones in support of our mission. We serve as technical liaisonsacross the company – partnering with leaders from nearly everyfunctional area to align product vision and top level goals, translatepriorities into executable plans, coordinate cross-functional initiatives,and drive organizational development. As a member of this team, you willwork at the intersection of technical strategy and operations to improvehow our work is planned, communicated, and delivered.
About the Role:
Technical Operations:
Own the strategic planning and delivery of high-priority technical programs, serving as the connective tissue between the office of the CTO and cross-functional stakeholders Provide analytical support and strategic insights to inform decision making on technical investments, resource allocation, and organizational goals
External Research & Development Partnerships:
Establish & drive the full program lifecycle for R&D investments/partnerships - from initial opportunity evaluation and technical scopingto product development, partner engagement, and long-term integrationplanning Serve as the operational and technical liaison to external researchinstitutions, nonprofits, and mission aligned partners—ensuringpartnerships are well-structured, mutually beneficial, and technicallyrigorous Develop and maintain program structures, governance models, and reporting frameworks that enable execution at scale and ensure alignment with the company’s technical roadmap
Technical Strategy:
Influence organizational direction by synthesizing learnings from internal initiatives & external R&D programs into actionable insights for seniortechnical leadership
About You: Degree in engineering or a related discipline — or demonstrated equivalent experience working in a technical environment 7+ years of relevant work experience in program management orproduct development roles, with a strong track record of deliveringcomplex, cross-functional initiatives Experience managing externally facing programs, including partnerships with research institutions, nonprofits, or government entities Strong executive presence, including ability to drive clarity and actionacross all levels of the organization Adept at navigating both technical and strategic discussions across adiverse group of stakeholders and teams Proven success operating independently in highly ambiguous,dynamic environments—able to bring structure, clarity, and rigor withoutpredefined paths Nice to haves but not required: Advanced degree in a relevant technical or management field 10+ years of experience in domains Experience in product development from engineering to productionwith deep knowledge of early development and engineering phases ofproduct lifecycle 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.
Is this the role you are looking for If so read on for more details, and make sure to apply today.
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: $155,000 — $197,000 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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Own the strategic planning and delivery of high-priority technical programs, serving as the connective tissue between the office of the CTO and cross-functional stakeholders Provide analytical support and strategic insights to inform decision making on technical investments, resource allocation, and organizational goals
External Research & Development Partnerships:
Establish & drive the full program lifecycle for R&D investments/partnerships - from initial opportunity evaluation and technical scopingto product development, partner engagement, and long-term integrationplanning Serve as the operational and technical liaison to external researchinstitutions, nonprofits, and mission aligned partners—ensuringpartnerships are well-structured, mutually beneficial, and technicallyrigorous Develop and maintain program structures, governance models, and reporting frameworks that enable execution at scale and ensure alignment with the company’s technical roadmap
Technical Strategy:
Influence organizational direction by synthesizing learnings from internal initiatives & external R&D programs into actionable insights for seniortechnical leadership
About You: Degree in engineering or a related discipline — or demonstrated equivalent experience working in a technical environment 7+ years of relevant work experience in program management orproduct development roles, with a strong track record of deliveringcomplex, cross-functional initiatives Experience managing externally facing programs, including partnerships with research institutions, nonprofits, or government entities Strong executive presence, including ability to drive clarity and actionacross all levels of the organization Adept at navigating both technical and strategic discussions across adiverse group of stakeholders and teams Proven success operating independently in highly ambiguous,dynamic environments—able to bring structure, clarity, and rigor withoutpredefined paths Nice to haves but not required: Advanced degree in a relevant technical or management field 10+ years of experience in domains Experience in product development from engineering to productionwith deep knowledge of early development and engineering phases ofproduct lifecycle 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.
Is this the role you are looking for If so read on for more details, and make sure to apply today.
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: $155,000 — $197,000 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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