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Relativity Space is building the Terran R rocket to deliver payloads to orbit using advanced 3D printing manufacturing. The Avionics team is responsible for the full lifecycle of the rocket's electrical and control systems, from design through operation.
As Lead Avionics Survivability Engineer, you will lead a team responsible for ensuring Terran R's electrical and electronic systems can withstand the harsh environments of launch and spaceflight. Your team will oversee electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), radiation effects, and EEE (Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical) component reliability across the entire vehicle—from individual avionics components to vehicle-level system integration.
Key responsibilities include:
- Drive analysis, test planning, qualification campaigns, and verification activities to ensure compliance with mission requirements and industry standards
- Lead a multidisciplinary team coordinating across avionics, propulsion, structures, guidance/navigation/control (GNC), flight software, and external stakeholders
- Establish survivability requirements, assess risks, and implement mitigation strategies
- Influence design decisions across the entire vehicle architecture
- Manage complex test programs and qualification efforts
You will combine deep technical expertise in EMC, radiation effects, or physics with proven ability to lead teams and manage complex programs. The role offers high ownership and the opportunity to shape Terran R's fundamental avionics architecture during a critical development phase.
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
- 7+ years of experience in survivability engineering for harsh environments and mission-critical applications (launch vehicles, spacecraft, aircraft, or defense systems)
- Technical background in at least two domains: EMC/EMI, radiation effects (TID, SEE, displacement damage), or EEE component reliability and parts engineering
- Working knowledge of space environment effects including radiation belts, solar particle events, galactic cosmic rays, vacuum, and thermal extremes
