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Relativity Space · 20 hours ago

Staff Stage Development Engineer

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$176K/yr - $226K/yr

8+ years exp

Relativity Space is focused on building rockets for current and future needs, particularly with their Terran R vehicle aimed at delivering payloads to orbit. The Staff Stage Development Engineer will be responsible for balancing technical, cost, and schedule constraints while ensuring cohesive integration of the vehicle design across multiple engineering disciplines.

3D TechnologyAerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Balance the technical, cost, and schedule constraints; weighing options, investigating scenarios, and proposing solutions

Interact, coordinate, and influence all aspects of the vehicle design. This includes: Hardware, Software, Structures, Avionics, Propulsion, Integration, Test Operations, Manufacturing, Shipping

Act as systems integration function by performing requirements decomposition, and developing vehicle, system, & unit level design verification activities

Develop and maintain the system & stage level Interface Control Documents

Balance the program risk posture through risk adjudication & mitigation planning activities

Own the stage through qualification, acceptance, and hotfire test campaigns by writing test objectives, test matrices, and test plans

Develop, manage, and execute operational plans and vehicle level CONOPs during test, hotfire, and launch campaign

Ability to travel to our test & launch sites and may additionally require shifted schedules or weekend work for critical milestones

Qualification

Systems integrationAerospace systems designRisk managementEngineering degreeTechnical aptitudeLeadership experienceProblem-solving skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience

Experience leveraging technical aptitude and basic understanding of all functional disciplines (Mechanical, Fluids, and & Electrical engineering)

Experience in design, manufacturing, assembly, and testing of complex aerospace systems

Leadership or coordination experience in a multidisciplinary engineering project and demonstrated ability to lead by influence and collaborate with technical owners

Experience leveraging strong problem-solving skills and a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment