Relativity Space Salary

💰 $141K–$179K salary range

Median: $157K  ·  Based on 239 public Relativity Space job postings  ·  Updated June 22, 2026

This Relativity Space salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at Relativity Space

• Director, Avionics Hardware Development — $245K–$337K · Avionics Engineering
• Director, Real Estate and Commercial Counsel — $245K–$337K · Legal
• Director of Software Engineering, Data & AI — $245K–$337K · Terrestrial Software
• Moonshot Engineer — $144K–$307K · Dark Matter Lab
• Sr Manager, Vehicle Software Infrastructure — $206K–$283K · Vehicle Software
• Director, Manufacturing Engineering, Valves — $195K–$269K · G-Propulsion Manufacturing Support
• Director, Supplier Industrialization Engineering — $195K–$269K · Quality
• Director, Supplier Development Engineering — $195K–$269K · Quality
• Principal Turbomachinery Engineer, Turbine Development — $185K–$254K · Propulsion Engineering
• Principal Turbomachinery Engineer — $185K–$254K · Propulsion Engineering

Relativity Space salary by department

• interplanetary: $195K median · $252K top base — Staff Communications Payload Lead Engineer (view JD) (21 roles)
• avionics engineering: $176K median · $337K top base — Director, Avionics Hardware Development (view JD) (14 roles)
• terrestrial software: $168K median · $337K top base — Director of Software Engineering, Data & AI (view JD) (13 roles)
• propulsion engineering: $157K median · $254K top base — Principal Turbomachinery Engineer, Turbine Development (view JD) (39 roles)
• stage structures and mechanisms engineering: $157K median · $226K top base — Staff Mechanisms Engineer (view JD) (11 roles)
• integrated performance: $157K median · $226K top base — Staff Loads & Dynamics Engineer (view JD) (13 roles)
• vehicle fluids engineering: $157K median · $253K top base — Sr Manager, Vehicle Fluids Analysis (view JD) (5 roles)
• engine manufacturing: $148K median · $197K top base — Staff Manufacturing Engineer, CNC Machining (view JD) (12 roles)

Relativity Space salary by seniority

• Junior: $124K median · $173K top base — Simulation and Modeling Engineer II (view JD) (30)
• Mid: $124K median · $196K top base — Platform Engineer (view JD) (25)
• Senior: $157K median · $283K top base — Sr Manager, Vehicle Software Infrastructure (view JD) (105)
• Staff: $195K median · $307K top base — Moonshot Engineer (view JD) (41)

Relativity Space salary — lead & management

• Lead: $160K median · $208K top base — Lead, Avionics Test Engineering (view JD) (16)
• Manager: $168K median · $220K top base — Manager, Propulsion Development Engineering (view JD) (14)
• Director: $232K median · $337K top base — Director, Avionics Hardware Development (view JD) (8)

Remote work at Relativity Space

0% of Relativity Space's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Relativity Space looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (32) · R (23) · Rust (9) · GCP (5) · Kubernetes (4) · ERP (3) · Machining (3) · CI/CD (3) · Terraform (3) · Procurement (2).

Benefits & perks at Relativity Space

Commonly listed: pto (219) · parental (219) · mental-health (1).

About Relativity Space

Relativity Space is Series F stage · 51–100 employees · HQ Raleigh, North Carolina. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Relativity Space

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 47 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and PhD are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 92% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Relativity Space total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 1% include commission. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Relativity Space hiring activity

Relativity Space has 239 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 239 public job postings with disclosed pay. 81 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (239 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 6 contract roles in the mix.

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Common questions

What does Relativity Space pay?
The median pay is $157K, with a typical range of $141K–$179K, based on 239 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Relativity Space?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Director, Avionics Hardware Development, at $245K–$337K base.

Which team pays the most at Relativity Space?
The interplanetary team, at a $195K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 239 public Relativity Space job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 22, 2026.

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