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Salary: USD 148,000 - 222,000 / annual
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 company is developing a rocket, manufacturing facility, and business from the ground up, with a culture emphasizing autonomy, ownership, and impact at every level.
The Avionics Test & Operations team is responsible for testing avionics hardware and systems across the entire product lifecycle of Terran R, from component- through subsystem- to vehicle-level. As a Senior Avionics Test Engineer, you will design, develop, and execute avionics testing strategies for rocket systems, working closely with avionics design and software teams to identify and troubleshoot issues while developing automation and testing infrastructure.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop frameworks and infrastructure for qualification and acceptance testing of avionics components on the Terran R launch vehicle
- Design equipment to facilitate avionics component testing: simulation circuits, auxiliary test equipment, test harnesses, mechanical fixtures and enclosures, and system validation tools
- Work with hardware design engineers and software engineers to derive test requirements and methodologies
- Create and maintain test plans and procedures for avionics systems
- Integrate, commission, and operate test rack hardware and software to support component- and system-level functional testing
This is an opportunity to work on meaningful, unsolved problems at a critical moment when the product is tangible and gaining momentum, with the chance to shape decisions and see your work come to life quickly.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Undergraduate or graduate degree (BS/MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of experience with electronics hardware simulation or test
- Familiarity with data acquisition and control system platforms such as NI, Beckhoff, or similar
- Experience working with electronics test equipment such as power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and electronic loads
- Familiarity with common communication protocols such as Ethernet, CAN, UART, SPI, etc.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Nice to have (not required):
- Experience with schematic capture & PCB design tools such as Altium Designer
- Experience with analog sensors such as pressure transducers, RTDs, and accelerometers
- Familiarity with embedded software development and integration for avionics systems
- Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for data acquisition/recording and analysis
- Familiarity with wire harness design
- Familiarity with CAD tools such as NX
