Avionics Ground Test Systems Engineer — High Impact

Visa Hunt; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO and sick leave

Equity

Learning stipend

Parental leave

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking an Avionics Test System Engineer, Ground Systems to design, build, and deploy test systems interfacing with flight hardware. You will lead electrical and mechanical ground systems for engine test, vehicle integration, and launch, operating in high-stakes environments.

Join a team embedded with propulsion, avionics, software, and test groups to own components from concept to launch.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical/Aerospace engineering or related field.
• 1+ years hands-on experience designing and deploying test or electrical integration systems in aerospace/high-reliability environments.
• Strong knowledge of electrical signal integrity, grounding, shielding, and power systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, build, and integrate critical ground systems for engine test and launch.
• Collaborate across vehicle, propulsion, avionics, software, test, and operations teams.
• Oversee fabrication, bring-up, and validation with electrical testing and calibration.
• Author ICDs and release drawings to align ground equipment with flight hardware.
• Work with safety and launch teams to ensure compliant, operable systems.

Skills

Electrical signal integrity

System integration

Test system design

Ground systems experience

Aerospace experience

Education

Engineering degree (BS/MS/PhD)

Tools

NI hardware interfacing

Beckhoff

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking an Avionics Test System Engineer, Ground Systems to design, build, and deploy test systems interfacing with flight hardware. You will lead electrical and mechanical ground systems for engine test, vehicle integration, and launch, operating in high-stakes environments.

Join a team embedded with propulsion, avionics, software, and test groups to own components from concept to launch.