Vehicle Systems & Integrated Test Team-Staff Systems Engineer

About the Team:  

The Vehicle Systems Engineering and Integrated Test team at Relativity is a cross-functional group tasked with ownership of Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Terran R rocket and the integration of various subsystems into those stages, while also ensuring that the processes themselves are as efficient as possible. This team is the engineering focal point throughout the vehicle’s lifecycle, considering and managing the upstream and downstream impacts of various changes, driving vehicle architecture trades, tackling tough integration problems, defining Concepts of Operations, coordinating and executing vehicle level tests/launch, and striving to strike the balance between performance, launch/build rate, and reliability. Beyond vehicle development itself, they strive to amplify the ability of responsible engineers to design the best possible product. Just as they are the focal point for the broader engineering changes of the vehicle, they also strive to ensure strong collaboration of teams, that the truth is centralized, work is visible, and that tools and process are streamlined.

About the Role: 

As a Staff Systems Engineer, you will collaborate with team members across the organization while contributing to the development of Relativity’s engineering processes and tools to enable the design, development, certification, and flight of the Terran R launch system.

Projects and responsibilities include the following:

• Develop the Systems Engineering tools and methodology roadmap, helping align the needs of various disciplines and the overall project from development to launch
• Build, continuously improve, or eliminate engineering processes to support an efficient, product-focused culture
• Prototype, implement, and rollout processes, tools, and automation that enable better design and test collaboration across the company
• Manage the vehicle design and development processes from beginning to end, ranging from working with department leaders on setting expectations, making progress visible, and ensuring the processes are effective
• Provide engineering expertise to solve technical problems at all levels.

As a Staff level Systems Engineer, you will be expected to perform the above responsibilities autonomously, requiring little oversite.

To be successful in this role, you should be self-motivated, adaptable, and able to contribute significantly to a fast-paced integrated vehicle program. You should also be able to resolve ambiguity and drive projects to completion. Ideally, you have experience in: Systems Engineering, Verification and Validation (V&V), and Requirement Management experience, Vehicle Configuration Management, Launch Vehicle certification as well as a proven track record completing projects successfully in a highly collaborative environment.

On a weekly basis, you will be developing processes and tools, supporting design teams, and working collaboratively with IT and DevOps. You will also use your strong organizational skills to properly manage the documentation and communication of your actions, recommendations, and decisions.

About You: 

• Staff: An undergraduate degree in engineering or related field and 10+ years relevant experience
• Experience performing cross-functional engineering and integration for complex systems
• Experience solving difficult problems with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Proven track record of contributing to project completion
• Experience workflows and automation within Jira or equivalent 
• Experience writing automation scripts in Python or other languages
• Experience applying expertise in modern systems engineering practices and tools
• Experience applying written and oral communication skills

Nice to haves, but not required:

• Graduate degree (MS/PhD) in engineering or related field and 10+ years of experience
• Hands-on experience in the design, integration, test, and operation of complex systems
• History of taking complex products from concept to production
• Strong desire to learn new subjects to solve difficult and often ambiguous challenges
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)