Staff Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineer

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 Factory Test team is responsible for hardware testing in our Long Beach facilities. We use our breadth of experience and collaborative engineering approach to support everything from very large structural tests to precise valve actuation. To that end, we design, build, and operate all test assets in Long Beach from initial concept to test execution. If you enjoy working on a multi-disciplinary team with a broad mandate and want to put hands on hardware, then this is the team for you

About the Role:

As a Staff Data and Control System Engineer, you will be responsible for the full design cycle on projects ranging from fast and temporary to permanent long-term data acquisition and control systems for testing Terran R at our Long Beach facilities. You will identify the key stakeholders across many partner teams, surface the key questions, and drive the resolution of complex test and controls constraints. You will be a key mentor and advisor for the test department.

Your projects will span a variety of construction methods, sizes, and applications. These could include anything from portable data systems to large motion control cabinets. The kinds of hardware you will design and work with may include:

• Architectural Trades for Test Stand Control Systems
• Electrical and Hydraulic Motion Control Systems
• AC / DC Power Distribution Systems
• Instrumentation Packages for Complex Systems
• Safety Critical Interlock and Test Abort Systems

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience developing, activating, and troubleshooting electrical and/or automated systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals and their application, including the ability to help others achieve similar mastery.
• Experience specifying, selecting, and integrating sensors and actuators such as pressure transducers, RTDs, strain gages, thermocouples, solenoid valves, accelerometers, microphones, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate risks in complex systems.
• Demonstrated record of delivering complex and innovative projects on time and on budget.

Nice to haves but not required: 

• Experience in the design and operation of mission-critical electrical systems as well as experience in commissioning, operating, and maintaining low-voltage power systems.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical.
• Proven ability to adapt to changing requirements or constraints and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for preforming analysis or writing automation tools.
• Expertise with communications methods such as, but not limited to Ethernet, EtherCAT, CAN, and Modbus.

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:

$161,000—$206,800 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.