Senior Avionics System Test Automation Engineer, Relativity Space
$148-222k
Office located in Long Beach, CA
Aerospace manufacturer of 3D printed rockets
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Aerospace manufacturer of 3D printed rockets
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$148-222k
Office located in Long Beach, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To upgrade humanity’s industrial base on Earth and on Mars.
Role
Who you are
- A strong candidate is comfortable working with CAD models and electrical schematics as well as software requirements and design documents, and can effectively execute, document, and communicate system test results in a collaborative, safety-critical environment
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in high-reliability product development and/or testing
- Experience developing and improving test automation frameworks
- Experience developing automated pipelines to process, visualize, and review test data during and after hardware validation
- Experience troubleshooting hardware/software integration issues and supporting structured root-cause investigations
- Hands-on experience with test instrumentation, data acquisition systems, test automation, and data analysis development and verification
- Experience working within safety-critical or regulated environments with oversight from multiple stakeholders
- Ability to interpret CAD models, wiring diagrams, and electrical schematics to support hardware integration, test setup, and troubleshooting
Desirable
- Experience collaborating with aerospace regulatory and safety organizations, including Space Force Range Safety and FAA
- Experience in a lab or test environment, including supporting test design, execution, and documentation of results
- Experience designing or debugging custom electronics at PCBA level
- Experience working on HIL or SIL platforms
- Understanding of failure analysis process and root-cause investigations
- Experience working with complex integrated systems (ex: vehicle level integration or testing)
What the job involves
- The Avionics Test & Operations team is responsible for testing avionics hardware and systems across the entire product lifecycle of Terran R: component-, subsystem-, and vehicle-level
- As an Avionics Test Engineer at Relativity Space, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing avionics testing strategies for our rocket systems
- This includes working closely with the avionics design team to identify and troubleshoot any issues and developing automation and testing infrastructure to improve efficiency and effectiveness
- In this role, you’ll develop and automate the test infrastructure used to validate Terran R’s Flight Termination System hardware
- You’ll build automated test workflows and data review pipelines, support qualification and acceptance testing, and partner closely with avionics, software, and systems engineers to prepare flight hardware for integration
- This role combines hands-on test and lab experience, developing test execution automation and data review pipelines and careful attention to detail, resulting in automated tests and reports used in our V&V processes
Our take
Relativity Space has set out to build humanity’s multiplanetary future with its innovative 3D printed rockets. The company is at the forefront of software-defined manufacturing, combining 3D printing, AI, and autonomous robotics to create the “factory of the future.” By utilising 3D printing, Relativity has simplified its supply chain, building rockets in less than 60 days that require 100x fewer parts.
The company completed its flagship Terran 1 rocket and initial round of test flights in 2023. While the first launches technically failed, as the rocket failed to reach orbit, the attempt is still classified as a resounding success, as the rocket managed the highest stress state - Max-Q. The company is currently building its follow-up Terran R rocket, which is set for a debut launch in late 2026. While the company faces competition from SpaceX, Relativity Space’s cheaper and accelerated building process is well set to be a fierce competitor.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Dec 2025
$800m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Nov 2023
$20m
SERIES F
Total funding: $2.2bn
Company benefits
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Additional stipend for employee wellness
- 401(k)
- Equity
- 11 company holidays & generous PTO
- Monthly lunches, game nights, holiday celebrations, and offsite events
- Generous parental leave and provide a $10,000 stipend for fertility, adoption, and other family-building benefits
- $2,000 annual learning stipend
- Constant training opportunities, company Lunch and Learns, and access to industry conferences
Company HQ
Long Beach, CA
Leadership
Tim Ellis
(Co-Founder & Board Member)They are part of the National Space Council Users Advisory Group for The White House. Held a variety of positions at BLUE ORIGIN before Relativity Space was accepted into the YC W16 batch.
Jordan Noone
(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)Former CTO of the company. Co-founder and current Executive Chairman at KittyCAD, and Co-Founder & General Partner at Embedded Ventures.
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