Relativity Space
Aerospace
StaffSpacecraftResponsibleEngineer
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“Staff Spacecraft Responsible Engineer at Relativity Space. Skills: Spacecraft bus, Mission payloads, Systems engineering. Own spacecraft bus definition. Own spacecraft bus integration”
Industry & Context.
Solving problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's or Master's degree, 7+ years experience spacecraft systems engineering, Manage complex systems multiple vendors, Understand spacecraft subsystems, Experience leading cross-functional teams
Nice to Have
Experience end-to-end mission development, Familiarity NASA spacecraft systems engineering, Familiarity commercial spacecraft systems engineering, Experience supporting launch operations, Experience supporting early operations, Prior work deep-space spacecraft systems, Prior work interplanetary spacecraft systems
What You'll Do.
Own spacecraft bus definition
Own spacecraft bus integration
Own spacecraft bus delivery
Define spacecraft bus interfaces
Track spacecraft bus interfaces
Define spacecraft performance budgets
Track spacecraft performance budgets
Ensure mission success
Collaborate with internal teams
Collaborate with external providers
Integrate spacecraft bus
Launch spacecraft bus
Operate spacecraft bus
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; External spacecraft bus providers
Communication Scope
Interface across boundaries
Process & Methodology
Programmatic focal point
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 a Spacecraft
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