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Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. The Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting growing demand for launch capacity. The Avionics team is responsible for all electrical design aspects on the rocket, including flight computers, power systems, RF systems, PCB design, autonomous flight safety systems, and telemetry.
As an RF System Operations Engineer II, you will build out and commission RF Ground Systems in support of Terran R launch campaigns. Your responsibilities include operating telemetry receivers and ground station equipment during launches, flight tests, and ground operations. You will integrate and troubleshoot complex RF hardware systems including antennas, receivers, amplifiers, filters, and RF distribution networks. You'll monitor and validate signal quality metrics during launch operations, including signal strength, bit error rates, and link performance. You will develop and execute operational procedures, readiness checklists, and troubleshooting guides for ground RF systems. The role requires 25-50% travel to ground station sites and launch locations to support deployments and operations.
You bring a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, plus 3+ years of hands-on experience with RF systems, ground station operations, and/or telemetry systems. You have practical experience with commercial telemetry receivers and ground station equipment, understand RF fundamentals including link budgets, distortion, and signal quality metrics, and are proficient with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, power meters, signal generators, and network analyzers. You can troubleshoot complex RF hardware systems under time pressure during critical operations. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge aerospace technology at a company where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level.
