Senior Avionics Integration Engineer

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.

Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.

About the Team: 

The Avionics team is responsible for all aspects of the electrical design on the rocket, from electronics, interconnects, associated mechanical design, testing and initial production. This team's scope includes the flight computers, power systems, RF systems, PCB design, autonomous flight safety systems, and telemetry. This team works on complex electrical systems that require modularity and flexibility, and are critical to the successful launch of Terran R, and beyond!  

About the Role:

• Own the design, routing, and integration of electrical wire harnessing within the Terran R Avionics System from conception to qualification and production, including connectors, cable, and supports
• Collaborate across various disciplines including structures, electrical hardware, propulsion, and software to optimize system-level avionics design through architecture trades and requirements definition
• Utilize 3D modeling, 2D drafting, and electrical design packages to deliver detailed designs with considerations for production and test
• Validate designs for flight through rapid prototyping and test campaigns
• Support vehicle-level integration activities by defining avionics systems integration operations, checkouts, and test plans

About You:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in a full lifecycle design engineering role
• Experience with electrical harness design and mechanical routing in 3D CAD software
• Experience with the integration and test of complex, multi-disciplinary electrical systems

Nice to haves but not required:  

• Proficiency with NX CAD and Teamcenter
• Experience with Zuken E3 electrical design software
• Experience with scripting and software development to support hardware bring-up activities (e.g. Python, LabView, C/C++)
• Experience developing electrical and mechanical test fixtures, tools, and production harnessing
• Experience working with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL or HITL) test systems

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.