About The Team:The Avionics team is responsible for all aspects of the electrical design on the rocket, from electronics, interconnects, associated mechanical design, testing and initial production. This team's scope includes the flight computers, power systems, RF systems, PCB design, autonomous flight safety systems, and telemetry. This team works on complex electrical systems that require modularity and flexibility, and are critical to the successful launch of Terran R, and beyond!
About The Role:The Avionics Test & Operations team is responsible for testing avionics hardware and systems across the entire product lifecycle of Terran R: component-, subsystem-, and vehicle-level. As an Avionics Operations Engineer at Relativity Space, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing avionics testing strategies for our rocket systems. This includes working closely with the avionics design team to identify and troubleshoot any issues, and developing automation and testing infrastructure to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Responsible engineer for avionics RF/Ground Segment + Autonomous Flight Safety System integration, design validation, test, and operations
- Coordinate efforts to ensure the subsystems are ready for test and launch operations, to include system integration, system testing and verification
- Develop vehicle-level avionics CONOPs, go/no-go criteria, system automation, and operator manuals
- Coordinate with 3rd parties from Range Safety, NASA, and commercial ground station partners
- Support on-console test operations and data review for the avionics system during stage-level test and launch operations
About You:- Undergraduate or graduate degree (BS/MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years experience with integrated systems test, such as flight test, hardware or software design validation, or development of hardware in the loop test platforms
- Understanding of engineering requirements capture and the verification/validation test planning process
- Experience testing, validating, and troubleshooting complex integrated electrical and software systems
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for data acquisition/recording and analysis
Nice To Haves But Not Required:- Familiarity with regulatory requirements such as RCC319, RCC324, Part 450, and SSCMAN 91-710
- Familiarity with telemetry systems, RF theory, and telemetry standards such as IRIG 106
- Familiarity with common communication protocols such as Ethernet, CAN, UART, SPI, etc.
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:
$148,000-$222,000 USD
