Senior Instrumentation Engineer

Job DescriptionAt Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.Joining Relativity means becoming part of a company where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and gaining momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.About the Team:The Avionics team is responsible for the full lifecycle of Terran R's nervous system, designing, building, testing, installing, and operating the hardware that connects and controls every major electrical system on the vehicle and ground. The team's structure intentionally combines avionics design, manufacturing, and testing to enable rapid iteration and feedback loops. Engineers work closely with propulsion, GNC, fluids, and stage engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and operation. Now is a unique time to join: you'll help shape Terran R's fundamental avionics architecture and be given a high degree of ownership on components that will fly.About the Role:Understanding data acquisition techniques, sensor functionality, and data processingPerform testing, checkout, and troubleshooting of instrumentation at the component and integrated levelDevelop and execute test procedures, install instructions, checkout processesDocument instrumentation sensor calibrations and as-built configurations during manufacturingProvide feedback to design engineering to improve products and data qualityBe part of a dynamic, self-motivated team and take ownership of instrumentation installsAbout You:Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field5+ years of experience working with instrumentation or sensors in development or testing environmentsExperience troubleshooting anomalies and leading failure investigations of complex systemsNice to haves (not required):Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter product lifecycle managementExperience with agile development and JiraExperience supporting sensor installations in a final assembly manufacturing environmentAt 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 includes a 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 our website.Hiring Range: $133,000—$170,500 USDWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, or other protected classes. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17