Senior Hardware Engineer, Digital

Relativity Space•Long Beach, CA

About The Position

As a Digital Hardware Engineer on Relativity Space’s 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 product lifecycle, from concept and initial design through board bring-up, design verification, qualification, initial flight production, integration, and vehicle operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across the company to help make decisions that support the overall vehicle. The role calls for a strong technical background in electronics design and project management skills to deliver reliable hardware on schedule. The Avionics team is responsible for designing, building, testing, installing, and operating the hardware that connects and controls Terran R’s electrical systems on the vehicle and ground. Its engineers partner closely with design, manufacturing, test, propulsion, GNC, fluids, and stage engineering teams. The role offers ownership of components intended to 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 highly 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.
Work with cross-functional partner teams across the company to support decisions for the overall vehicle.
Help deliver reliable hardware on schedule to support Terran R’s launch.