Senior Avionics Systems Integration & Test Engineer

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of aerospace technology, where your expertise in avionics systems will help shape the future of space exploration. As a Senior Avionics Systems Integration & Test Engineer, you'll be responsible for overseeing critical design verification and validation activities, ensuring the success of innovative launch systems. Collaborate with a passionate team dedicated to transforming visions into reality, while enjoying a competitive salary, generous benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. This is your chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic and exciting industry!

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Equity Options

Generous PTO

Sick Leave Policy

Parental Leave

Annual Learning Stipend

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in electrical design and systems engineering.
• Familiarity with electrical test equipment and programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Oversee avionics system-level design verification and validation testing.
• Design and operate electrical ground support equipment for launch vehicle.

Skills

Electrical Systems Design

Systems Engineering

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Data Analysis

Programming (Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW)

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Computer Engineering

PhD in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

DMMs

Oscilloscopes

Power Supplies

SQL Databases

Job description

Senior Avionics Systems Integration & Test Engineer

Long Beach, California

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.

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. This team works on complex electrical systems that require modularity and flexibility, and are critical to the successful launch of Terran R, and beyond!

About the Role:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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.
• 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.
• Support test and launch activities on behalf of Avionics: 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 languages 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!

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, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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