Staff Electrical Engineer: Spacecraft Compute & Avionics

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead next‑gen deepspace compute and storage, applying terrestrial technologies to spacecraft. You will design, build, and qualify high‑performance spacecraft electronics, balance CPU/GPU/storage with power and thermal constraints, and collaborate with software and science teams to deliver flight‑ready systems.

This role offers high autonomy and impact in a fast-paced program with rapid prototyping and hands‑on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years designing and delivering high‑performancedigital electronics.
• Proven experience leading design, bring-up, and validation of sophisticated board level electronics.
• Hands-on work with challenging thermal and electromechanical environments.
• Excellent technical communication, problem-solving, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the next generation of deep-space compute and storage capability by leveraging terrestrial technologies.
• Design, build, and qualify high-performance spacecraft electronics within compute modules, network switches, storage nodes, and communications terminals.
• Lead validation and derisk interfaces, ensuring full system operation across environments and with software teams.

Skills

Digital electronics

Board design & bring-up

Thermal management

Technical communication

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Job description

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead next‑gen deepspace compute and storage, applying terrestrial technologies to spacecraft. You will design, build, and qualify high‑performance spacecraft electronics, balance CPU/GPU/storage with power and thermal constraints, and collaborate with software and science teams to deliver flight‑ready systems.

This role offers high autonomy and impact in a fast-paced program with rapid prototyping and hands‑on