Senior Avionics Systems Integration & Test Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking an Avionics Engineer to oversee system-level design and validation activities for their innovative rocket systems. Ideal candidates will have a strong electrical engineering background, significant design experience, and a passion for advancing aerospace technology. This role involves collaboration within a dynamic team, contributing to significant aerospace projects that aim for interplanetary life expansion.

Benefits

Generous PTO and sick leave policy

Parental leave

Annual learning and development stipend

Competitive salary and equity

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in electrical systems design/analysis; system-level test; systems engineering.
• Familiarity with basic electrical test equipment.
• Experience with complex system-level operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee avionics system-level design verification and validation test activities.
• Develop manuals, data dashboards, and GUIs for avionics health.
• Coordinate hardware readiness reviews of avionics systems.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Undergraduate or graduate degree (BS/MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering

Tools

DMMs

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Job description

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity's industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. Our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.

Your journey with us is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.

About the Team:

The Avionics team is responsible for all aspects of the electrical design on the rocket, from electronics, interconnects, associated mechanical design, testing, and initial production. This team's scope includes the flight computers, power systems, RF systems, PCB design, autonomous flight safety systems, and telemetry. They work on complex electrical systems that require modularity and flexibility, critical to the successful launch of Terran R and beyond!

About the Role:

1. Oversee avionics system-level design verification and validation test activities: development of test matrices and test plans, creation of fixtures and tooling, and identification of pass/fail criteria.
2. Develop manuals, abort/redline/blueline criteria, data dashboards, and GUIs to ensure avionics health and performance during engine and vehicle integration, test, and launch activities.
3. Design, build, validate, and operate the electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) that provides power and communications to the Terran R launch vehicle throughout the product lifecycle (build, integration, test, launch, and recovery).
4. Apply systems engineering methodologies to identify and design EGSE subsystems (DC power distribution, networking, safety systems, internal and external interfaces) and system-level test/simulation platforms.
5. Coordinate hardware readiness reviews of all avionics hardware and systems: build and integration readiness, component- and vehicle-level test status, and open issues and non-conformances.
6. Support test and launch activities on behalf of the Avionics team: coordination of integration and test activities between Engineering and Operations, anomaly investigations, post-test/launch data reviews, and on-console support.

About You:

• Undergraduate or graduate degree (BS/MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in electrical systems design/analysis; system-level test; systems engineering; or equivalent.
• Experience with complex system-level operations (vehicle-level test programs, launch operations, large-scale manufacturing, etc.).
• Familiarity with basic electrical test equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.).
• 25-50% travel to our Stennis and Cape Canaveral sites to support EGSE infrastructure bring-up and vehicle test/launch operations.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and communication skills.

Nice to haves but not required:

• Familiarity with programming for data acquisition, control, and analysis (Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of fundamentals of launch vehicles.
• Experience with data analysis and visualization, especially with timeseries data and SQL databases.
• Experience with production work order or MES systems.

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

Hiring Range: $159,000—$204,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or other protected categories.