Senior Power Systems Engineer Verified today

About the Role

You will lead electrical project design and development for launch and processing facility projects, applying engineering judgment from early requirements through installation and commissioning.

Your responsibilities include:

• Design and provide technical direction for electrical systems across voltage levels from 22.5 kV to 120 V, including power generation, distribution, protection, controls, and sequencing systems.
• Own electrical system requirements, design analyses, equipment selection, and technical reviews while identifying and resolving complex integration, reliability, and operational challenges.
• Develop and review construction drawings, requests for proposals, bid packages, technical specifications, and bid evaluations.
• Provide technical oversight of subcontractors throughout project execution.
• Lead electrical installation, startup, troubleshooting, and commissioning activities in collaboration with construction, operations, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Partner with management and engineering stakeholders to establish technical approaches and improve design standards for future Relativity Space facilities.

About You

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field and 6 or more years of relevant electrical engineering experience.
• Experience independently developing and delivering electrical system designs using engineering first principles, including requirements development, analysis, troubleshooting, and technical decision-making.
• Experience with aerospace, utility, or industrial electrical systems involving power generation, distribution, redundancy, protection, controls, or other high-power applications.
• Experience owning electrical projects through multiple phases of the project lifecycle, such as design, procurement, construction, commissioning, or operations.
• Experience reviewing technical designs, resolving complex engineering issues, and providing technical guidance to engineers, contractors, or cross-functional project teams.
• Ability to communicate technical decisions, risks, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders across engineering, operations, construction, and management.

Nice to Have

• Experience in the orbital launch industry or hands-on experience with aviation or rocket ground power systems.
• Experience designing or commissioning medium- to high-power electrical systems for utility, industrial, aerospace, or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience applying NFPA, military, NASA, or similar regulatory and technical requirements to electrical system design.
• Familiarity with crane, elevator, or similar equipment involving integrated control and power systems.

Clearance and Compensation

Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Hiring range: $130,000 to $194,000 USD. Compensation determined by experience, qualifications, and job-related factors. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, generous PTO and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.