Avionics Test Engineer

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Wellness stipend

401(k)

Equity

Holidays & PTO

Social events & offsite gatherings

Parental leave stipend $10,000 for CF

Learning stipend $2,000 annually

Training opportunities & conference参加

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer to design, develop, and execute testing strategies for Terran R avionics across component, subsystem, and vehicle levels.

You will collaborate with the avionics design team, build automation and test infrastructure, and create/maintain test plans to ensure robust qualification and acceptance testing.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with data acquisition and control system platforms such as NI, Beckhoff, or similar.
• Experience with electronics test equipment such as power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and electronic loads.
• Undergraduate or graduate degree (BS/MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with electronics hardware simulation or test.
• Familiarity with common communication protocols such as Ethernet, CAN, UART, SPI, etc.
• Familiarity with CAD tools such as NX.
• Familiarity with wire harness design.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for data acquisition/recording and analysis.
• Familiarity with embedded software development and integration for avionics systems.
• Experience with analog sensors such as pressure transducers, RTDs, and accelerometers.
• Experience with schematic capture & PCB design tool such as Altium Designer.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute avionics testing strategies for Terran R across product lifecycle.
• Work with avionics design team to identify issues and develop automation/testing infrastructure.
• Develop frameworks and infrastructure for qualification and acceptance testing of avionics components.
• Design equipment to facilitate avionics testing: simulation circuits, test harnesses, fixtures and enclosures.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to derive test requirements and methodologies.
• Create and maintain test plans and procedures for avionics systems.
• Integrate, commission, and operate test rack hardware and software for component- and system-level testing.

Skills

Data acquisition

Control systems

Test automation

Electronics testing

Scripting (Python|MATLAB)

Embedded software

CAN Ethernet UART SPI familiarity

Diverse test equipment use

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical/Computer/Aerospace Eng or related

Tools

NI

Beckhoff

NX CAD

Altium Designer

DMMs

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Signal generators

Electronic loads

Job description

• The Avionics Test & Operations team is responsible for testing avionics hardware and systems across the entire product lifecycle of Terran R: component-, subsystem-, and vehicle-level. As an Avionics Test Engineer at Relativity Space, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing avionics testing strategies for our rocket systems
• This includes working closely with the avionics design team to identify and troubleshoot any issues and developing automation and testing infrastructure to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Develop frameworks and infrastructure to conduct qualification and acceptance testing of Avionics components on the Terran R launch vehicle
• Design equipment to facilitate Avionics component testing: simulation circuits, auxiliary test equipment, test harnesses, mechanical fixtures and enclosures, and system validation tools
• Work with hardware design engineers and software engineers to derive test requirements and methodologies
• Create and maintain test plans and procedures for avionics systems
• Integrate, commission, and operate test rack hardware and software to support component- and system-level functional testing

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Additional stipend for employee wellness
• 401(k)
• Equity
• 11 company holidays & generous PTO
• Monthly lunches, game nights, holiday celebrations, and offsite events
• Generous parental leave and provide a $10,000 stipend for fertility, adoption, and other family-building benefits
• $2,000 annual learning stipend
• Constant training opportunities, company Lunch and Learns, and access to industry conferences

• Familiarity with data acquisition and control system platforms such as NI, Beckhoff, or similar
• Experience working with electronics test equipment such as power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and electronic loads
• Undergraduate or graduate degree (BS/MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with electronics hardware simulation or test
• Familiarity with common communication protocols such as Ethernet, CAN, UART, SPI, etc
• Familiarity with CAD tools such as NX
• Familiarity with wire harness design
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for data acquisition/recording and analysis
• Familiarity with embedded software development and integration for avionics systems
• Experience with analog sensors such as pressure transducers, RTDs, and accelerometers
• Experience with a schematic capture & PCB design tool such as Altium Designer