Sr Systems Engineer

Engg; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

PTO & sick leave

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the creation, development, and optimization of Systems Engineering processes across the company to enable a product-focused culture.

Daily activities include identifying process pain points, partnering with the Software & IT teams, and prototyping, implementing, and rolling out solutions that enhance design, testing, and collaboration across the organization.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related field is required.
• 5+ years of systems engineering experience is required.
• Proven track record of developing and rolling out department- or company-wide processes.
• Experience working with IT and DevOps teams to create tools.
• At least one full lifecycle experience from concept to completion for either process or tool development.

Responsibilities

• Identify pain points in existing processes and propose improvements.
• Collaborate with Software & IT to brainstorm and prioritize solutions.
• Prototype, implement, and roll out processes, tools, and automation to improve design and test collaboration.

Skills

Systems engineering

Process development

Tool development

Collaboration with IT/DevOps

Lifecycle experience

Education

BS in Engineering or related field

Job description

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you’re not just executing tasks; you’re solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting.

About the Team:

The Systems Engineering team ensures that Terran R comes together as a cohesive, high-performing, and scalable system. Within the department, one team focuses on building tools and processes to manage requirements, track decisions, and identify and mitigate risk - enabling faster, more informed development across the program. Engineers work across domains to understand complex problems, identify solutions, and implement them - all with deep technical knowledge, not just documentation.

The other team focuses on the vehicle itself, working across teams to ensure all subsystems of Terran R function together as intended, burning down technical risk, and driving informed decisions at every stage of the vehicle lifecycle. Engineers are empowered to lead high-impact efforts, from major test campaigns to console operations during launch, and are trusted to drive improvements across fluids, structures, avionics, and more. Regardless of which team you’re on, you’ll be part of a high-visibility, high-impact department at a pivotal moment in the program, where decisions made today on trades, architecture, and process will shape not just the first launch, but the long-term trajectory of Relativity.

About the Role:

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will be leading the creation, development, streamlining, and or eliminating Systems Engineering processes across the company to support an efficient, product-focused culture.

Daily Activities Include finding pain points with existing processes and proposing solutions, proactively working with the Software & IT department to brainstorms solutions and to help set priorities, and prototype, implement, and rollout processes, tools, and automation that enable better design and test collaboration across the company.

About You:

• BS in Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of systems engineering experience
• Successful development and roll-out of department or company-wide processes
• Proven ability to work with intern IT and Dev Ops teams to create tools
• At least 1 full life cycle experience, from concept to completion, for either process development or tool development

Nice to haves but not required:

• Graduate degree (MS) in engineering or related field
• Hands-on experience in the design, integration, test, and operation of complex systems
• Scripting experience
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Benefits & Perks:

Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!

Compensation:

Hiring Range: $132,000 - $198,000 USD

Equal Opportunity:

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail] .

Recruitment Policy:

Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email, our website, social media, or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space, and no fee will be owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.