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. Join us.
About the Team:
The Avionics team is responsible for the full lifecycle of Terran R’s nervous system, designing, building, testing, installing, and operating the hardware that connects and controls every major electrical system on the vehicle and ground. The team’s structure intentionally combines avionics design, manufacturing, and test to enable rapid iteration and feedback loops. Engineers are deeply embedded into other functions within Relativity, working closely with propulsion, GNC, fluids, and stage engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and operation. Now is a unique time to join: you’ll get to help shape Terran R's fundamental avionics architecture and be given a high degree of ownership on components that will fly.
About the Role:
- Lead hands-on assembly, rework, and inspection of high-reliability printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) and complete avionics electromechanical units
- Perform precision soldering, staking, conformal coating, and component-level rework on digital, analog, and RF circuit boards
- Build flight and development avionics hardware from the ground up — integrating PCBAs, connectors, cabling, thermal interfaces, fasteners, and enclosures into complete units
- Interpret engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, mechanical assembly models, and work instructions with minimal supervision
- Serve as the technical lead for avionics box builds on the production floor, ensuring consistent build quality, configuration control, and documentation of as-built configurations
- Collaborate closely with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and quality to troubleshoot build issues, implement process improvements, and maintain flight-readiness standards
- Train and mentor technicians on best practices in both PCBA and electromechanical assembly, driving adherence to workmanship standards such as IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, and NASA-STD-8739 series
- Manage work center readiness, including tool calibration, ESD compliance, inventory of consumables, and implementation of lean manufacturing practices.
About You:
- 5+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing, with hands-on expertise in both PCBA rework and electromechanical assembly
- Proficient in fine-pitch soldering, component-level troubleshooting, and rework using hot air, soldering iron, and rework stations
- Strong mechanical assembly skills, including torque tools, bonding, and integration of electronics into enclosures or chassis
- In-depth knowledge of IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, and general high-reliability workmanship standards
- Proven ability to lead by example, provide technical guidance, and uphold build quality in a fast-paced, hardware development environment
- Comfortable reading and interpreting complex electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and assembly documentation
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail; capable of documenting build issues clearly and contributing to root cause investigations
Nice to haves but not required:
- IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, or NASA-STD-8739.x certification (current or expired)
- Experience with flight hardware builds for aerospace or space systems
- Familiarity with cable and harness assembly, including wire crimping, stripping, and routing (per IPC/WHMA-A-620 or similar)
- Experience working in a cleanroom or controlled manufacturing environment
- Background using MES/ERP systems for tracking work orders, part usage, and nonconformances
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.
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.
If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].
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Relativity Space is on a mission to better connect humanity to space and the universe beyond our planet. Our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, Terran R, 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.
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