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.
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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
The below-range represents Relativity Space’s current good-faith pay scale for this role. Relativity Space reserves the right to modify or update this range at any time.
Compensation is only one part of our entire total rewards package. To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here: https://px.sequoia.com/relativityspace
Hiring Range:
$141,000—$180,000 USD
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
A rocket company at the core, Relativity Space is on a mission to become the next great
commercial launch company. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable launch vehicle, will
reliably deliver payloads to orbit on-time and on-budget for customers – meeting the needs of
growing demand for space infrastructure. Leveraging the benefits of additive manufacturing
to design, test, and iterate at a pace unmatched in the industry, we are changing the way
rockets are built and flown.
Our long-term goal is to create humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for
interplanetary life to fundamentally expand the possibilities of the human experience. The first
step toward this vision starts here on Earth, by building the next great commercial launch
company with Terran R
Why Work With Us
For 60 years, aerospace manufacturing has relied on fixed tooling and complex supply chains to
slowly build rockets comprised of hundreds of thousands of parts. Leveraging advances in
additive manufacturing, Relativity Space is strategically focused on reducing vehicle complexity,
cost, and time to market.
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