Apprentice Propulsion Test Technician Verified today
About the Team
The Stennis Test team designs, builds, and operates Relativity's propulsion and stage test stands. You'll work hands-on with large-scale, complex systems including fully integrated engines and stage assemblies, pushing hardware to the limits and directly contributing to flight readiness. The work is fast-paced and highly operational, ideal for those with backgrounds in aviation, automotive, manufacturing, offshore operations, industrial systems, construction, or adjacent industries. You'll work in a close-knit, dynamic environment where collaboration between technicians, operators, and engineers is expected.
About the Role
As an Apprentice Propulsion Test Technician, you will perform functions in daily test operations supporting engine testing, building of new test stand facilities, and modifying existing test stands.
- Perform installation, operational checkouts, troubleshooting, and maintenance of test stand equipment and hardware
- Fabricate, install, troubleshoot, and maintain fluid system tubing and hardware
- Assemble, install, checkout, and maintain a wide array of components including sensors for fluid system monitoring
- Proactively perform work according to procedures, specifications, and test instructions
- Disassemble and precision clean valves, regulators, and other components
- Monitor and maintain inventory of consumables, tooling, and equipment
- Occasional night shifts, weekends, and possible travel required
Physical Requirements
- Lift a minimum of 50 lbs unassisted
- Stand for extended periods
- Stoop, bend, crawl, and maneuver in tight spaces
About You
You have basic experience in medium to heavy industrial maintenance, instrumentation, data and control systems, avionics hardware, and/or mechanical systems, OR an Associates degree in a related mechanical or electrical technical discipline. Each technician has a primary focus area: mechanical or instrumentation.
All technicians need:
- Ability to operate a wide range of hand and power tools for fabrication operations
Mechanical focus area:
- Experience with fluid/pneumatic systems and their components
- Experience with mechanical components and their systems
Instrumentation focus area:
- Experience with electronic circuits and sensor types used to measure temperature, pressure, flow, displacement, and vibration
- Experience with electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, and/or multi-meters
Nice to have:
- Experience operating industrial warehouse equipment
- Operational understanding of sensor types used to measure temperature, pressure, flow, and displacement
- Experience installing and making repairs to instrumentation, data acquisition systems, and/or avionics systems
- Experience fabricating, installing, and checking out fluid system tubing and hardware
Clearance
Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at our government partner location in Stennis, Mississippi.
Compensation
Hiring range: $23.27 to $34.90 USD per hour. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and additional benefits.