Senior Hardware Engineer, Digital

Relativity Space•Long Beach, CA

2d•$148,000 - $222,000

About The Position

As a Digital Hardware Engineer on the Avionics team, you will design, test, and analyze custom high-speed electronics for the Terran R launch vehicle. You will oversee hardware development through the entire product lifecycle, from concept to flight maturity, including initial design, board bring-up, design verification, qualification, initial flight production, integration, and vehicle operations. You will work with cross-functional partner teams across the company to help make decisions that support the overall vehicle. The role calls for deep technical expertise in electronics design and project management skills to ensure hardware is reliable and delivered on schedule to support Terran R’s launch. The Avionics team handles the full lifecycle of Terran R’s electrical systems hardware, including design, manufacturing, testing, installation, and operation. The team works closely with propulsion, GNC, fluids, and stage engineering, and partners across avionics design, manufacturing, and test. This role offers ownership of components that will fly and an opportunity to help shape Terran R’s avionics architecture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in electronics designed for harsh environments and mission-critical applications such as launch vehicles, spacecraft, aircraft, or robotics.
Technical expertise in high-speed serial interfaces such as SPI, PCIe, and Ethernet; memory interfaces; and design for SoCs, microcontrollers, and microprocessors.
Experience with eCAD software such as Altium or equivalent.
Experience with hardware bring-up, validation, debugging, and data analysis.
Experience with board-level design from concept to manufacturing.
Experience working with cross-functional teams, including mechanical, thermal, electrical, and software teams, to develop integrated electronics solutions.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with embedded software development and integration for avionics systems.
Experience with design for reliability and manufacturability of avionics hardware and systems.

Responsibilities

Design, test, and analyze custom high-speed electronics for the Terran R launch vehicle.
Oversee hardware development from concept through flight maturity, including initial design, board bring-up, design verification, qualification, initial flight production, integration, and vehicle operations.
Collaborate with cross-functional partner teams to support decisions for the overall vehicle.
Ensure hardware projects are reliable and on schedule to support Terran R’s launch.