Relativity Space Mission, Purpose & Impact

Relativity Space connects employees' individual contributions to its larger mission of advancing aerospace technology. Through its distributed systems engineering model, every engineer is encouraged to think beyond their immediate responsibilities and understand how their work affects the performance and success of the entire system. By giving employees ownership of technical requirements, product integration and verification, Relativity helps team members see the direct impact of their expertise on complex engineering projects. This approach reinforces a shared sense of purpose, where individual accountability and collaboration contribute to achieving ambitious aerospace goals.

“At Relativity Space, we’re redefining the traditional role of a systems engineer. We believe in a distributed system engineering model where every engineer is a systems engineer, meaning each individual is expected to know how their product interfaces with other products and how it impacts the entire system. Additionally, each engineer is responsible for knowing what requirements they need to meet and how those requirements will be verified.”