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About the Team
The Factory Test team designs, builds, and operates the infrastructure needed to test nearly every part of Terran R at our Long Beach headquarters. This centralized approach provides engineers and technicians with exposure to the entire product lifecycle. Test stands handle millions of pounds of force. Team members lead multiple projects in parallel and gain broad technical experience without needing an aerospace background.
About the Role
- Design, build, and operate world-class testing assets
- Lead the DACS hardware group in development, deployment, and maintenance of data and control systems
- Mentor and develop high-performance engineering teams alongside Factory Test leadership
- Provide technical direction, allocate resources, and enforce best practices
- Liaison with software and partner electrical teams
- Identify and mitigate risks in complex systems
What You Need
- 5+ years developing, activating, and troubleshooting electrical and software systems
- Fundamental understanding of low voltage, DC electronics
- Familiarity with data and control systems (SCADA, PLCs, NI, Beckhoff, etc.)
- Ability to make decisions and gain consensus with incomplete information and multiple stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate risks in complex systems
- Strong desire to mentor and support career growth of others
- No previous aerospace experience required
Nice to Have
- Experience in time-critical operations environments
- Software experience in systems programming languages
- Knowledge of sensing systems for pressure, strain, force, temperature, acceleration
- Experience with camera-based sensing technologies (Digital Image Correlation, Motion Amplification)
Compensation
Salary range: $128,000 to $192,000 USD. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, generous PTO and sick leave, parental leave, and annual learning and development stipend.