Manager, High Power Engineering

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Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
In-Office
152K-228K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Hardware • Robotics • Software • Manufacturing
Building reusable rockets to empower science and exploration.
The Role
Lead electrical utility construction and design for launch facilities, produce construction drawings and RFPs, select and manage subcontractors, mentor engineers and technicians, maintain project schedules and budgets, and develop team processes for Terran R launch infrastructure.
Summary Generated by Built In

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 launch operations team is a part of the Cape Canaveral launch site and is primarily responsible for the operational aspects of vehicle integration, payload integration, pad operations, countdown operations, recovery, and reusability. Over the last few years, the launch operations team successfully lifted the Terran 1 vehicle off the ground and have transitioned focus to designing and building the infrastructure to support our next generation vehicle, Terran R. The team is working hand in hand across multiple engineering disciplines to build out critical systems such as the launch pad, transport erector, integration hardware, transport vessels, horizontal integration facilities, and much more to support the Terran R program.

About the Role:

  • Responsible for electrical utility construction activities for launch facilities and will be responsible for the development of construction drawings, request for proposals, competitive bids, bid evaluations, sub-contractor selections, and subcontractor management.
  • Design electrical systems and supply design requirements for other disciplines pertaining to hazardous areas
  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers and technicians
  • Responsible for creating and maintaining project schedules and budgets.
  • Develop processes that will be used by the team to optimize workflow and responsibilities

About You:

  • Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • Proficient experience with specific examples in the construction industry working with electrical systems with a mix of analysis/design, hands-on field experience, project management, and project execution
  • Proficient experience in the construction industry working with electrical systems with a mix of analysis/design, hands-on field experience, project management, and project execution
  • Demonstrated examples leading complex projects utilizing matrixed team organizations with multiple customers
  • Demonstrated ability to work with multidisciplined groups in a fast and dynamic work environment

Nice to haves but not required:

  • Experience working with DOD, USAF/USSF, and/or NASA
  • Experience in the aerospace (orbital launch vehicle) sector
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License

Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at our government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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:
$152,000$228,000 USD

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].

Please note: 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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • Proven experience in electrical systems construction including analysis/design, field work, project management, and execution
  • Experience designing electrical systems and specifying requirements for hazardous areas
  • Experience leading complex projects with matrixed teams and multiple customers
  • Ability to work with multidisciplined groups in a fast, dynamic environment
  • Must clear a US government background check to obtain on-site clearance at partner location
  • Experience working with DOD, USAF/USSF, and/or NASA
  • Experience in aerospace (orbital launch vehicle) sector
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license

Relativity Space Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength The company lists comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with company‑funded HSA contributions, mental‑health resources, and access to One Medical. These offerings are complemented by an Employee Assistance Program and related wellness support.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental leave is presented as generous and paired with a $10,000 family‑building stipend for fertility, adoption, and related needs. Additional supports include adoption assistance, a return‑to‑work program, and an onsite Mother’s Room.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off includes 15 PTO days per year, sick‑time accruals, 11 company holidays, and 2 personal‑choice holidays. This structured mix provides predictable time away across vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

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The Company
HQ: Long Beach, CA
2,200 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

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.

Why Work With Us

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.

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