Relativity Space

Stage Development Engineer I

Relativity Space$93K — $139K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
  • 0-2 years of relevant experience
  • Technical problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Basic understanding of Mechanical, Fluids, and Electrical engineering

Responsibilities

  • Balance technical, cost, and schedule constraints
  • Act as systems integration function through requirements decomposition
  • Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents
  • Drive systems through qualification and test campaigns
  • Manage and execute operational plans during campaigns
  • Travel to test and launch sites as needed
  • Adapt work schedule for critical milestones

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Generous PTO and sick leave policy
  • Parental leave
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Comprehensive benefits package
Full Job Description
About the Team:

The Vehicle Systems and Integrated Test team at Relativity Space is a small, dynamic group within the Vehicle Engineering organization, specializing in cross-functional vehicle development, designing for operability, defining Concepts of Operations, and determining vehicle verification activities. Our team is responsible for the integration of stages and vehicles, acting as the engineering focal point throughout the vehicle's lifecycle. We consistently manage both upstream and downstream impacts, excelling at solving complex, first-time challenges. We tackle tough integrated problems, coordinate planning, set the engineering definition for operations, and strike the right balance between performance, launch/build rate, and reliability. This involves determining requirements, verification events, tools, guidance, and processes, all with operability at the forefront. On this team, you'll collaborate with every function across the company to help design, build, test, fly, recover, and reuse Terran R.

About the Role:
  • Balance the technical, cost, and schedule constraints; weighing options, investigating scenarios, and proposing solutions
  • Act as systems integration function by performing requirements decomposition, and developing vehicle, system, & unit level design verification activities
  • Develop and maintain the system & stage level Interface Control Documents • Balance the program risk posture through risk adjudication & mitigation planning activities
  • Drive systems through qualification, acceptance, and hotfire test campaigns by writing/reviewing test objectives, test matrices, and test plans
  • Develop, manage, and execute operational plans and vehicle-level CONOPs during test, hotfire, and launch campaigns
  • Ability to travel to our test & launch sites and may additionally require shifted schedules or weekend work for critical milestones

About You:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field and 0-2 years of relevant experience
  • Technical problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Technical aptitude and basic understanding of all functional disciplines (Mechanical, Fluids, and & Electrical engineering)

Nice to haves but not required:
  • 1+ years of experience on a vehicle


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:

$93,000-$139,000 USD

About Relativity Space

Relativity Space is an American aerospace manufacturer that is developing 3D printed rockets. The company was founded in 2015 by Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Relativity Space's goal is to reduce the cost and time required to produce rockets by using 3D printing technology. The company's rockets are designed to be fully reusable, which could significantly reduce the cost of space launches. Relativity Space has received funding from a number of investors, including Mark Cuban and Playground Global.
Learn more about Relativity Space
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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