Senior Robotics Automation and Controls Engineer

Relativity Space•Long Beach, CA

11d•$124,000 - $186,000

About The Position

Relativity Space is hiring a Robotics Automation & Controls Engineer to help lead the technical direction of a growing team expanding automation across its manufacturing organization. The role supports robotic systems already operating in production and the design and construction of permanent factory infrastructure. The engineer will partner with mechanical, manufacturing, and design engineers to develop solutions for varied applications and processes. The Factory Automation and Controls Engineering team works across design, manufacturing, and automation. Embedded in the Tooling organization, the team develops hardware and automated systems that support Terran R production, from deployable sensor packages to large-scale robotics. The position offers autonomy to make decisions, field solutions, and see work implemented on the factory floor. Potential projects include designing and implementing robotic systems for welding, fabrication, material handling, and component inspection; supporting existing systems through production simulation, offline programming, and deployment; and architecting factory automation solutions to improve manufacturing speed, quality, reliability, and efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
5+ years’ experience programming Fanuc, Kuka, ABB, or similar robotics control systems, including motion planning, task allocation, and synchronization algorithms for multi-robot systems.
Demonstrated ability to design and implement industrial safety systems, including risk assessments, job hazard analysis, and programming safety PLCs.
Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate technical risks in complex systems.
Experience producing exceptional electrical and pneumatics schematics and work instructions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with factory SCADA and analytics software, such as Inductive Ignition or Grafana, to access factory telemetry.
Experience writing PLC code and developing, activating, and troubleshooting PLCs; Beckhoff preferred, with Siemens and AB Rockwell also acceptable.
Experience working with factory SCADA systems such as Inductive Ignition.

Responsibilities

Help lead the technical direction of a growing team expanding automation across the manufacturing organization.
Improve robotic systems already operating in production.
Design and build permanent factory infrastructure from the ground up.
Partner with mechanical, manufacturing, and design engineers to create solutions for a range of applications and processes.
Design and implement robotic systems for welding, fabrication, material handling, and component inspection.
Support existing robotic systems through production simulation, offline programming, and deployment.
Architect factory automation solutions to improve speed, quality, reliability, and efficiency across manufacturing processes.