Hardware Engineering Manager Jobs in El Segundo, CA

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. 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.

The Talent Acquisition team architects how Relativity grows, partnering closely with hiring managers to understand gaps, design hiring strategies, and shape who we hire and how. From building scalable interview frameworks to creating a candidate experience that reflects our values, the team lays the foundation for long‑term success.

We are seeking a full‑cycle Technical Recruiter to support Hardware Engineering. In this role, you will build strong, collaborative partnerships with hiring managers to understand their hiring needs, team dynamics, and business priorities. You will develop and execute targeted recruiting strategies, source and engage exceptional talent, and guide candidates through the full hiring process from initial outreach through offer acceptance. You will become a subject‑matter expert in hardware technical recruiting, partner closely with senior leaders to define and identify top talent, and develop creative strategies to engage passive candidates. You will serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and interview teams within Manufacturing Engineering, strengthen the recruiting funnel, build equitable interview processes, evaluate and introduce new tools, and stay informed on industry technology trends and competitive market data. You will advocate for an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process. This is a fully onsite role based in our Long Beach headquarters; you are expected to work onsite five days per week to support interviews, team meetings, and hiring manager discussions.

3+ years of full‑cycle technical recruiting experience within fast‑scaling, high‑growth organizations. Proven track record of sourcing passive talent and successfully filling early‑to‑mid‑career roles. Demonstrated experience partnering with hiring managers to develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies. Experience negotiating offers and using creative closing strategies to secure top talent. Experience improving recruiting processes to drive greater efficiency and effectiveness.

• Experience recruiting for rapidly scaling hardware and manufacturing organizations.
• Experience managing both high‑volume, non‑exempt hiring and specialized exempt searches simultaneously.
• Ability to pivot quickly between departments, priorities, and hiring needs.

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.

Hiring Range: $103,000—$155,000 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. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@relativityspace.com.