Relativity Space
Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Integration and Test (Avionics)
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 Manufacturing team owns all process development, fabrication strategy, and production equipment for Terran R, our next generation, reusable rocket. This team has a wide variety of responsibilities – from factory floor layout, to developing complex tooling for novel processes, and interfacing with our vehicle engineering team to heavily influence design of the rocket. We leverage our deep expertise to translate engineering requirements into highly optimized production lines, working cross functionally to consistently enhance the vehicle program.
About the Role:
- Lead mechanical integration of avionics systems onto flight hardware, including routing, installation, testing, and vehicle-level checkouts.
- Drive manufacturing strategy and process development for avionics integration—improving build quality, speed, and repeatability.
- Influence avionics and mechanical design to ensure manufacturability, maintainability, and seamless system-level integration.
- Develop and own test automation, checkout procedures, and integration tooling for avionics systems.
- Collaborate closely with design, manufacturing, and test teams to resolve cross-functional integration issues in real time.
- Mentor junior engineers and technicians, providing technical guidance and building team capability.
About You:
- Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace, mechanical, manufacturing engineering, or equivalent.
- 7+ years of hands-on experience integrating and testing avionics systems in production or R&D environments.
- Strong mechanical intuition, with expertise in avionics packaging, EMI/EMC, sensor integration, and harness routing.
- Skilled in creating and managing mBOMs, manufacturing plans, and test work orders for complex hardware builds.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional efforts and drive resolution of integration issues across systems (structures, propulsion, pneumatics, etc.).
- Comfortable on the factory floor—operating lifts, performing hardware installations, running diagnostics, and solving problems in real time.
Nice to haves but not required:
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python) for developing GUIs and automating avionics checkout processes.
- Familiarity with avionics hardware initialization and functional testing at the system level.
- Experience planning or executing hazardous operations and high-risk test procedures.
- Background in designing and implementing test infrastructure, including racks, tools, and automated test systems
At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.
Hiring Range:
$155,000—$197,000 USD
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.
Top Skills
Relativity Space Long Beach, California, USA Office
We have two sites in Long Beach, CA's Space Beach: "The Wormhole," a 1M sq. ft. factory, once Boeing C-17's home. Nearby, "The Portal" supports Aeon R engine production for our Terran R launch vehicle.
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