Senior Data & Control Systems Engineer

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 170,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous PTO and sick leave policy

Annual learning and development stipend

Job summary

A leading aerospace technology company in Long Beach is seeking a Data and Control System Hardware Engineer to design, build, and integrate data systems. The role involves hands-on hardware interaction and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and at least 5 years of experience in electrical and automated systems. A competitive salary and benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing, activating, and troubleshooting electrical and/or automated systems.
• Experience specifying, selecting, and integrating sensors and actuators.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate risks in complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and integrate data systems at Long Beach facilities.
• Work alongside technician teams to build and debug projects.
• Integrate hardware with in-house data and controls platform.

Skills

Electrical Engineering fundamentals

Troubleshooting automated systems

Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

SCADA

PLC's

Altium for PCB design

Python

Job description

Overview

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. While 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 Factory Test team is responsible for hardware testing in our Long Beach facilities. We use our breadth of experience and collaborative engineering approach to support everything from very large structural tests to precise valve actuation. To that end, we design, build, and operate all test assets in Long Beach from initial concept to test execution. If you enjoy working on a multi-disciplinary team with a broad mandate and want to put hands on hardware, then this is the team for you.

About the Role

As a Data and Control System Hardware Engineer, you will be responsible for design, build, and integration of data systems at our Long Beach facilities. The projects you work on will run test systems across the factory ranging from quick and scrappy development test setups to large permanent infrastructure. You will be required to be hands on with the hardware, working side-by-side with our technician team to build and debug your projects. Once your hardware is built, you will also work closely with our operations and software teams to integrate it with our in-house data and controls platform - including writing and debugging automation to control real hardware.

Your projects will span a variety of construction methods, sizes, and applications. These could include anything from portable data systems to large motion control cabinets. The kinds of hardware you will design and work with may include:

• Motion Control Systems
• AC / DC Power Distribution Systems
• Wiring Harnesses
• Selection and Integration of Test Stand Instrumentation
• Portable Data Systems
• Motor and Pump Control Cabinets

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience developing, activating, and troubleshooting electrical and/or automated systems.
• Strong electrical engineering fundamental knowledge.
• Experience specifying, selecting, and integrating sensors and actuators such as pressure transducers, RTDs, strain gages, thermocouples, solenoid valves, accelerometers, microphones, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate risks in complex systems.
• No previous aerospace experience is required.

Nice to haves but not required

• Familiarity with data and control systems (SCADA, PLC’s, NI, Beckhoff, etc.)
• Familiar with scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for preforming analysis or writing automation tools.
• Comfortable using schematic capture and PCB design tools such as Altium.
• Familiar with communications methods such as, but not limited to, SPI, Ethernet, EtherCAT, CAN, and Modbus.

Compensation and Benefits

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 the benefits page.

Hiring Range: $133,000 — $170,500 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.