Senior Robotics Automation & Controls Lead

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space, Inc. is seeking a Senior Robotics Automation and Controls Engineer in Long Beach, CA.

You will lead the technical direction for automation across our manufacturing floor, integrating robotic systems from welding to inspection, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable control architectures. You’ll design and implement industrial safety systems, validate motion planning and synchronization for multi-robot setups, and contribute to the factory’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years programming Fanuc, Kuka, ABB or similar robotics control systems with motion planning
• Industrial safety systems: risk assessments and safety PLCs
• Identify and mitigate risks in complex systems
• Electrical and pneumatics schematics and work instructions

Responsibilities

• Designing and leading robotics automation projects across manufacturing
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to deploy scalable automation
• Develop and validate safety and control architectures for multi-robot systems

Skills

Robotics control systems programming

Five plus years experience in robotics

Industrial safety systems design

Electrical schematics and pneumatics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

SCADA software

Inductive Ignition

Job description

Relativity Space, Inc. is seeking a Senior Robotics Automation and Controls Engineer in Long Beach, CA.

You will lead the technical direction for automation across our manufacturing floor, integrating robotic systems from welding to inspection, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable control architectures. You’ll design and implement industrial safety systems, validate motion planning and synchronization for multi-robot setups, and contribute to the factory’s