Senior Avionics Test Engineer, Systems & Automation

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

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach is seeking a Senior Avionics Systems Test Engineer, Operations to design, develop, and execute avionics testing strategies for Terran R. You will work closely with the avionics design team to identify issues and build automation to improve efficiency.

This role focuses on system-level integration, test planning, and hands-on verification across vehicle subsystems, with opportunities to influence testbeds, procedures, and flight readiness.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree (BS/MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years experience with integrated systems test, such as flight test, hardware or software design validation, or development of hardware in the loop test platforms
• Understanding of engineering requirements capture and the verification/validation test planning process
• Experience testing, validating, and troubleshooting complex integrated electrical and software systems
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for data acquisition/recording and analysis

Responsibilities

• Responsible engineer for avionics system-level integration, design validation, test, and operations
• Coordinate test efforts to validate avionics system and subsystem design, including power system validation, fault tolerance and isolation behavior, vehicle network behavior, software validation
• Develop vehicle-level avionics CONOPs, go/no-go criteria, system automation, and operator manuals
• Support the development and operation of Avionics integrated system testbeds
• Support on-console test operations and data review during stage-level tests and launches

Skills

Integrated systems test

Requirements capture & V&V

Testing & troubleshooting

Python or MATLAB scripting

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical/Computer/Aerospace Eng.

Tools

Zuken

NX/Teamcenter

Altium Designer

Ethernet/CAN/UART/SPI protocols

Job description

Relativity Space in Long Beach is seeking a Senior Avionics Systems Test Engineer, Operations to design, develop, and execute avionics testing strategies for Terran R. You will work closely with the avionics design team to identify issues and build automation to improve efficiency.

This role focuses on system-level integration, test planning, and hands-on verification across vehicle subsystems, with opportunities to influence testbeds, procedures, and flight readiness.