Company 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:
You will lead the DACS integration group in the development, deployment, and maintenance of our data and control systems. Your role will entail both deep technical and people leadership responsibilities. As this requires the collaboration of many teams across the company, you will be a liaison and advocate with our various software and partner electrical teams. You will be responsible for allocating resources, providing technical direction, and enforcing best practices within your team. You will work closely with the rest of the Factory Test department to design, build, and operate a diverse set of world class testing assets. In partnership with the Factory Test leadership team, you will foster the growth and development of high-performance engineering teams and have the opportunity to mentor, teach, and support career growth of others.
About You:
- Familiarity with data and control systems (SCADA, PLC’s, NI, Beckhoff, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to make decisions and gain consensus with incomplete information and many stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate risks in complex systems.
- Fundamental understanding of low voltage, DC electronics.
- Fundamental understanding of object-oriented programming.
- 4+ years of experience developing, activating, and troubleshooting electrical and software systems.
Nice to haves but not required:
- Experience in a time-critical operations environment.
- Knowledge of one or more object-oriented programming languages
- Basic knowledge of sensing systems for pressure, strain, force, temperature, and acceleration.
- Experience with camera-based sensing technologies (Digital Image Correlation, Motion Amplification, etc.)
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.
At Relativity Space, 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 here.
Hiring Range:
$138,000—$169,000 USD
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What the Team is Saying
What We Do
A rocket company at the core, Relativity Space is on a mission to become the next great commercial launch company. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable launch vehicle, will reliably deliver payloads to orbit on-time and on-budget for customers – meeting the needs of growing demand for space infrastructure. Leveraging the benefits of additive manufacturing to design, test, and iterate at a pace unmatched in the industry, we are changing the way rockets are built and flown.
Our long-term goal is to create humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to fundamentally expand the possibilities of the human experience. The first step toward this vision starts here on Earth, by building the next great commercial launch company.
Why Work With Us
For 60 years, aerospace manufacturing has relied on fixed tooling and complex supply chains to slowly build rockets comprised of hundreds of thousands of parts. Leveraging advances in additive manufacturing, Relativity Space is strategically focused on reducing vehicle complexity, cost, and time to market.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Given the dynamic nature and diversity of roles at Relativity Space, there is no one-size-fits-all approach for how every team works best.
