Industrial Gases Technician

Relativity Space•Long Beach, CA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

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. The Facilities team ensures that every operation across the site is “go” at all times, supporting everything from power and utilities to highly specialized machines like industrial 3D printers. Our 1 million square foot headquarters is complex: one structure, but functionally 20 mini factories under one roof. That complexity brings unmatched opportunities to grow your skills through cross-training and ownership of specialized systems. With rapid expansion and development of the facility, we’re helping build a truly state-of-the-art work environment. This team is deeply embedded in both planning and execution, brought in early to shape the physical assets that will support scaled operations. This role involves providing ground system technician support, including installing, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining industrial tank farm equipment such as pumps, tanks, valves and plumbing related to the high pressure and low-pressure helium, nitrogen, and argon gas/liquid ground infrastructure, and other aspects of the site facilities. The technician will also understand and supply industrial packaged gases to production and test customers, be knowledgeable about pressurized components and provide end-users insight on how to properly and safely operate pressurized test systems. They will operate and maintain large, complicated facility gas hardware, high-pressure systems and pumps, and other ancillary pressure equipment including pneumatic systems ranging from vacuum. The role requires working with leadership to develop and manage the Industrial Gases Program, collaborating with design/build engineers to understand systems, help influence and execute preventative maintenance plans, and ensure system changes are approved and documented. Additionally, the technician will make repairs and additions to pre-existing piping infrastructure, troubleshoot and fix faulty regulators, valves, gauges, and throughout campus, and obtain and maintain licenses, operator permits or certifications as required. All company policies, regulations, and appropriate procedures including quality policies, safety policies, OSHA, EPA, NIOSH, NFPA, ASME, NEC, etc. standards must be followed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
5+ years of experience working in a high functioning manufacturing, logistics, or power and gas role
General physical fitness is required for some work areas, hardware typically is built in tight quarters and physical dexterity is required
Ability to lift heavy objects up to 50 lbs
Valid driver’s license
Ability to work at elevated heights
Ability to work in extreme outdoor environments – heat, cold, and/or rain
Willing to work in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
Must be willing to work flexible shifts, including overtime and weekends, as required by the business

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree or equivalency certificate
A&P license
Experience in power and gas, military, aerospace or other high-reliability operating environments
Experience with ground support equipment in a competitive industry
Mechanical aptitude and experience (work with machines and general tooling)
Experience in process piping installation, especially in stainless steel, CPVC, and cryogenic applications
Experience with high pressure (1,000psi+) gaseous/liquid systems
General knowledge of pressure fitting types (Compression, JIC, NPT, and MP/HP)
Demonstrated experience where quick-thinking and problem-solving plays a critical role
Experience operating equipment with a PLC or machine interface
Minor acuteness with electrical components, wiring experience a plus
Ability to utilize power tools and hand tools as well as heavy equipment
Use of precision measuring instruments (calipers, torque wrenches, gauges)
Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical schematics
Knowledge of hazardous systems – cryogenic, flammable, pyrophoric
Knowledge of pressure system safety protocol and proper handling

Responsibilities

Provide ground system technician support. Involves installing, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining industrial tank farm equipment such as pumps, tanks, valves and plumbing related to the high pressure and low-pressure helium, nitrogen, and argon gas/liquid ground infrastructure, and other aspects of the site facilities
Understand and supply industrial packaged gases to production and test customers, be knowledgeable about pressurized components and provide end-users insight on how to properly and safely operate pressurized test systems
Operate and maintain large, complicated facility gas hardware, high-pressure systems and pumps, and other ancillary pressure equipment including pneumatic systems ranging from vacuum
Work with leadership to develop and manage Industrial Gases Program
Collaborate with design/build engineers to understand systems, help influence and execute preventative maintenance plan, and ensure system changes are approved and documented
Make repairs and additions to pre-existing piping infrastructure, troubleshoot and fix faulty regulators, valves, gauges, and throughout campus
Obtain and maintain licenses, operator permits or certifications as required
Follow all company policies regulations and appropriate procedures including quality policies, safety policies, OSHA, EPA, NIOSH, NFPA, ASME, NEC, etc. standards