Technical Project Manager, Industrial Automation - Rocket Lab : Job Details

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:

At Relativity Space, we're entering an exciting new chapter under the leadership of Eric Schmidt, focusing on pioneering advancements in aerospace technology. Guided by a bold mission to redefine space exploration, our team is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible. As we embark on groundbreaking projects in 3D printing and AI-driven manufacturing, our innovation is reshaping how rockets are built and how humanity reaches beyond Earth.

The Terrestrial Software team is at the core of this transformation, building the foundation for an automated rocket factory and integrated launch platform. Their mission is to streamline workflows across the entire lifecycle of Terran R from raw material intake to launch operations and, eventually, manufacturing on Mars. Today, this means partnering closely with teams across design, materials, manufacturing, and test and launch to build and deploy enterprise-wide applications, industrial automation, data analytics infrastructure, and next-generation AI systems that solve complex problems and accelerate progress.

Looking forward, the team is laying the digital groundwork for a modular, scalable software platform capable of powering highly autonomous operations both on Earth and in space. This is a team for ambitious builders and forward-thinkers who thrive on cross-functional collaboration and want to help shape the digital backbone of the future of aerospace and interplanetary industry.

About the Role:

• Project plans and milestone deliverables for Industrial Automation programs
• Coordinate with hardware and operations teams to understand needs and dependencies
• Review team and sprint metrics to highlight trends and growth opportunities
• Manage software schedules and how they interact with overall program needs
• Communicates successes, slips and challenges to our leadership team

About You:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or other related technical field and 3+ years of experience in software development
• 2+ years of experience in project management
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex systems involving hardware and software interaction
• Experience with project management tools like Smartsheet, MS Project, or comparable
• Experience with the Atlassian tool suite

Nice to haves but not required:

• 5+ years of project management experience
• Experience working with software teams that are developing in C, C++, Python, or other similar languages
• Experience guiding resolution of blockers or helping to find workarounds to critical issues.
• Experience building schedules * Prior work on a launch vehicle or spacecraft
• Experience in a startup or agile 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.