Director, Design & Construction

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 Construction Design and Delivery team is at the core of Relativity’s growth and development. Through our collaboration and expertise, we deliver projects that lay the foundation for Relativity’s future success. In essence, we build the factory that builds the rockets! We are responsible for cross functional relationships with teams such as Manufacturing, Propulsion, PBF, Avionics, Machine Shop, Facilities, EHS and Security to name a few, working through design specifications and execution of critical infrastructure projects that supports the mission of work centers. Our relationships don’t stop there, working daily with government agencies, utility suppliers, vendors and contractors who support our factory build out. Our team ensures that all projects meet operational requirements, safety and environmental codes, all the while remaining within budget, delivering on time, and to the highest quality as we help to drive production forward.

About the Role:

The Director- Design & Construction position is responsible for leading the planning, design, and execution of capital construction projects supporting rocket manufacturing in the Southeast US Region. This role oversees end-to-end delivery of complex, high-bay, mission-critical facilities—including site development, new factories, integration buildings, and supporting infrastructure—ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with aerospace, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

The Director will partner closely with manufacturing, propulsion, avionics, EHS, security, IT, and supply chain teams to translate technical requirements into buildable, scalable facilities that support rapid production ramp and long-term growth.

Capital Program Leadership

• Own the full lifecycle of design and construction for major capital and development projects (greenfield, brownfield, and expansions).
• Develop and manage multi-year capital plans aligned with production ramp, launch cadence, and company growth objectives.
• Establish project governance, stage-gates, and reporting for executive leadership.

Design & Engineering Oversight

• Lead architectural and engineering design efforts (A/E firms) for manufacturing, integration, and office facilities.
• Ensure facility designs meet operational needs for rocket manufacturing, including:
• High-bay and heavy-lift environments
• Hazardous operations
• Specialized MEP, process utilities, and structural requirements
• Drive standardization and design-for-manufacturing principles where possible.

Construction Execution

• Oversee general contractors, design-build contractors, construction managers, and specialty trade partners.
• Manage schedules, budgets, change control, and risk mitigation for large-scale construction projects.
• Ensure construction quality, safety performance, and regulatory compliance.

Cross-Functional Integration

• Partner with manufacturing, propulsion, test, EHS, security, and IT teams to integrate facility requirements early.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, and turnover to operations.
• Coordinate utility, infrastructure, and site development scope (power, gas, cryo, water, roads, parking).

Regulatory, Safety & Compliance