Facilities HVAC Technician I

Relativity Space
Long Beach, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have hands-on mechanical systems experience and a background in construction.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years in construction and mechanical systems expertise
    — “Minimum 5+ years of experience in the construction industry working with Mechanical systems and other trades.”
  • Individuals with strong problem-solving and vendor management skills
    — “Key skills within the team include technical expertise, project management, problem-solving, and vendor management.”
  • Candidates who are physically capable of working at height and lifting heavy objects
    — “Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, which may involve working from heights at 80+ ft and lifting up to 50 pounds.”

Things to consider

  • This role requires a valid California driver’s license and acceptable driving record
    — “Valid California state driver’s license and acceptable driving record”
  • The position may involve working in uncomfortable physical positions for extended periods
    — “Ability to work on ladders as well as squatting, stooping and/or kneeling with a tool belt”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with commissioning and maintaining mechanical systems in your resume
    — “Experience with commissioning, operating, and maintenance of mechanical systems.”
  • Emphasize your ability to manage construction projects and coordinate with contractors
    — “Experience with construction bid solicitation, contractor selection, construction management, field superintendent”
  • Showcase prior work with HVAC systems and grounding/bonding procedures
    — “Experience maintaining and repairing HVAC systems”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • Maintaining and optimizing physical assets
  • Ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards
  • Leading engineering projects
Typical background
Minimum 5+ years of experience in the construction industryExperience maintaining and repairing HVAC systems

Skills & requirements

Required

HVAC MaintenanceTroubleshooting Mechanical EquipmentCommissioning Mechanical SystemsOperating And Maintaining Mechanical SystemsGrounding And Bonding Electrical And Mechanical Systems

Preferred

C-20 HVAC LicenseOHSA 30Forklift Certification

Stack & domain

HVACPlumbingElectricalCommissioningOperatingMaintenanceProblem-solvingProject ManagementVendor ManagementC-20 HVAC LicenseOHSA 30Forklift CertificationFacilities ManagementConstruction

About the role

Original posting from Relativity Space via Greenhouse

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.

About the Team: 

The Facilities Engineering and Operations department is responsible for maintaining and optimizing Relativity’s physical assets, including buildings, infrastructure, and utilities. Guided by our team motto, "People, Process, and Place," we manage maintenance programs for critical systems like HVAC, plumbing, and electrical, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. Our team oversees daily operations, including energy management, safety, and custodial services, while also addressing facility-related issues. We lead engineering projects, manage space utilization, and implement sustainability initiatives to enhance operational efficiency. Key skills within the team include technical expertise, project management, problem-solving, and vendor management. Ultimately, we play a key role in maintaining a safe, efficient, and sustainable work environment.  

About the Role:

Excellent working knowledge of Heating & Cooling Systems

Minimum 5+ years of experience in the construction industry working with Mechanical systems and other trades.

Experience troubleshooting mechanical equipment.

Experience with Mechanical distribution, load balancing, single-line diagrams, design documentation, construction drawings, construction bid solicitation, contractor selection, construction management, field superintendent, permitting, QA/QC.

Experience with commissioning, operating, and maintenance of mechanical systems.

Experience with grounding and bonding electrical and mechanical systems. 

About You:

Experience maintaining and repairing HVAC systems 

Prior experience in service maintenance, construction, and/or repair.

Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, which may involve working from heights at 80+ ft and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Ability to work on ladders as well as squatting, stooping and/or kneeling with a tool belt

Valid California state driver’s license and acceptable driving record 

Nice to haves but not required:  

 C-20 HVAC License 

OHSA 30

Forklift certification, preferred 

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.

Hiring Range:$22—$33 USDWe 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.

Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email, our website, social media, or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space, and no fee will be owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.

Source: Relativity Space careers (Greenhouse)

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