Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer — Power Systems

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

PTO & Sick leave

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA seeks an experienced Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer, Power to design, test, and validate custom electrical hardware for Terran R. You will own hardware development through the full lifecycle, from concept to flight maturity, and collaborate with propulsion, GNC, fluids, and stage engineering to ensure reliable integration.

The role requires a strong background in harsh-environment electronics, board-level design, and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in electronics designed for harsh environments and mission-critical applications.
• Familiarity with eCAD software such as Altium or equivalent.
• Experience with hardware bring-up, validation, debugging, and data analysis.
• Experience with board-level design from concept to manufacturing.
• Experience working with highly cross-functional teams to develop integrated electronics solutions.
• Nice to have: embedded software integration for avionics systems, design for reliability & manufacturability, motor drives and high voltage electronics.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and analyze custom electronics for the Terran R launch vehicle.
• Oversee hardware development through the full lifecycle from concept to flight maturity.
• Collaborate with propulsion, GNC, fluids, and stage engineering to ensure seamless integration.

Skills

Electronics design

Altium

Hardware bring-up & debugging

Board-level design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

eCAD tools (Altium)

Job description

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA seeks an experienced Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer, Power to design, test, and validate custom electrical hardware for Terran R. You will own hardware development through the full lifecycle, from concept to flight maturity, and collaborate with propulsion, GNC, fluids, and stage engineering to ensure reliable integration.

The role requires a strong background in harsh-environment electronics, board-level design, and cross-functional teamwork.