Relativity Space
Aerospace
StaffAvionicsSystemsEngineer
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“Staff Avionics Systems Engineer at Relativity Space. Skills: Avionics systems, Compute capability, Storage capability. Revolutionize compute and storage capability. Deliver space-ready compute units”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's or Master's degree, 7+ years designing digital systems, Proven experience leading complex electrical systems, Hands-on work with thermal environments, Grasp of systems engineering principles, Grasp of interface management principles, Grasp of risk management principles
Nice to Have
Direct architecture experience, EE design experience, Compute and storage survivability experience
What You'll Do.
Revolutionize compute and storage capability
Deliver space-ready compute units
Set up ground-based hardware twins
Balance compute needs with constraints
Bring up core software infrastructure
Iterate with software team
Lead hands-on development campaigns
Evaluate key technologies
Turn concepts into hardware
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-disciplinary collaboration; Work closely with science team; Work closely with software team; Work across internal teams; Work across external teams
Communication Scope
Technical communication
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: As the Staff Avi
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