Compensation Overview

Company Overview: 

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 Test & Operations team is responsible for testing avionics hardware and systems across the entire product lifecycle of Terran 1 and Terran R: component-, subsystem-, and vehicle-level.

As an Avionics Test Systems Engineer II, HITL at Relativity Space, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) test/simulation platform for avionics subsystems. This will involve working closely with the avionics and flight software teams to understand their testing needs and develop appropriate test systems. You will also be responsible for setting up and conducting tests, analyzing test data, and providing feedback to the design and development teams.

About the Role:

• Design and build a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testbed to conduct vehicle mission simulations
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to derive simulation platform requirements
• Oversee the integration of Avionics electrical systems, simulation hardware and software, and auxiliary support equipment   
• Support vehicle troubleshooting and validate changes by creating and executing integrated testing on HITL
• Develop, document, and execute Avionics system verification/validation plans 

About You:

• Undergraduate or graduate degree (BS/MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience with complex system design and architecture
• 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
• Understanding of engineering requirements capture and the verification/validation test planning process
• Familiarity with common communication protocols such as Ethernet, CAN, UART, SPI, etc.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for data acquisition/recording and analysis
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills 

Nice to haves but not required: 

• Experience with complex operations (flight test, launch operations, large-scale manufacturing, etc)
• Previous experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) test systems
• Familiarity with wire harness design
• Knowledge of electrical engineering principles and how they apply to avionics systems
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and wiring diagrams
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for automating tests and data analysis
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous vacation policy, an annual L&D stipend and more! 

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.