Avionics HITL Engineer II — Test Platforms

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space, Inc. in Long Beach, CA seeks an Avionics System Integration Engineer II to design and maintain HITL testbeds for avionics subsystems, collaborating with avionics and flight software teams to meet testing needs.

The role focuses on HITL platform development, validation planning, and supporting vehicle software releases, with opportunities to influence a growing Terran R program.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with complex system design, testing, and architecture.
• Experience with electronics test equipment (power supplies, NI/Beckhoff, DMMs, oscilloscopes, signal generators, electronic loads).
• Knowledge of engineering requirements capture and verification/validation planning.
• Familiarity with Ethernet, CAN, UART, SPI, etc.
• Familiarity with Python or MATLAB for data acquisition/analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and build HITL testbed to conduct vehicle mission simulations.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to derive simulation platform requirements.
• Oversee integration of avionics electrical systems, simulation hardware and software, and auxiliary support equipment.
• Develop, document, and execute avionics verification/validation plans.
• Drive data reviews for verification/validation testing on HITL platforms.
• Support Vehicle Software releases and Run-for-Record on the HITL platforms.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

System Design

Testing

Requirements Capture

Python

MATLAB

Ethernet

CAN

UART

SPI

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Tools

NI Equipment

Beckhoff

Oscilloscopes

Data Acquisition

Power Supplies

DMMs

Signal Generators

Electronic Loads

Job description

Relativity Space, Inc. in Long Beach, CA seeks an Avionics System Integration Engineer II to design and maintain HITL testbeds for avionics subsystems, collaborating with avionics and flight software teams to meet testing needs.

The role focuses on HITL platform development, validation planning, and supporting vehicle software releases, with opportunities to influence a growing Terran R program.