Relativity Space
HighPerformanceComputeResponsibleEngineer
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“High Performance Compute Responsible Engineer at Relativity Space. Skills: Compute hardware architecture, High-speed digital design, PCB design, Hardware validation. Own compute hardware architecture. Own compute hardware bring up”
Industry & Context.
Debugging; Problem-solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BSEE with 5+ years, 5+ years designing compute boards, 5+ years bringing up compute boards, Direct exposure to GPU platforms, Direct exposure to HPC platforms, Direct exposure to accelerator platforms, High-speed digital PCB design principles, Multi-GHz signaling, Dense BGA escape routing, High layer count stackups, Signal integrity analysis, Power integrity design, Power delivery network design, Multi-rail architectures, Power management IC selection, Voltage sequencing, Board-level current limiting, High-speed serial interface design, High-speed serial interface analysis, High-speed serial interface debug, PCIe Gen 4/5 topology, PCIe Gen 4/5 configuration, Ethernet interface design
Nice to Have
Experience writing basic firmware, Hardware bring up experience, Hardware validation experience, Embedded systems debug skills, COTS hardware experience, Space applications experience, Radiation awareness, Component derating, Upset mitigation techniques, ECC memory scrubbing, Watchdog/reset architectures, Physical PCB layout experience, Complex high-layer-count boards, Dense BGA packages, Thermal management experience, Junction temperature modeling, Thermal interface material selection, Collaboration with mechanical engineers, Packaging solutions for high-TDP modules
What You'll Do.
Own compute hardware architecture
Own compute hardware bring up
Pick compute components
Design compute boards
Power on compute hardware
Debug compute hardware
Design compute boards for AI/ML
Design compute boards for science data processing
Architect power delivery networks
Implement power delivery networks
Integrate compute modules
Define thermal interface requirements
Lead hardware bringup
Lead board-level validation
Diagnose hardware issues
Resolve hardware issues
Collaborate with software engineers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with software team; Collaborate with mechanical team
Full Job Description
At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Interplanetary Sciences Program was established to expand access to scientific exploration across our solar system. Its mission is to make planetary research faster, more affordable, and more capable than ever before by rethinking how science missions are designed, built, and operated. The program aims to enable scientists to send instruments to distant worlds without decades of development or prohibitive costs. By creating a sustainable model for interplanetary exploration, we are transforming space science from an occasional event into a continuous process of discovery that accelerates knowledge, broadens participation, and inspires the next generation of explorers. About the Role: You'll own the c
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