Relativity Space · 2 weeks ago
Lead, Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineering
Long Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$138K/yr - $176K/yr
5+ years expRelativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. The Lead, Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineering role involves designing, building, and operating testing assets, fostering team growth, and leading the development of data and control systems.
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Responsibilities
Design, build, and operate a diverse set of world class testing assets
Foster the growth and development of high-performance engineering teams, in partnership with the Factory Test leadership team
Lead the DACS hardware group in the development, deployment, and maintenance of our data and control systems
Responsible for technical mentorship and talent development of your team. Your role will entail both deep technical and people leadership responsibilities
Liaison and advocate with our various software and partner electrical teams
Responsible for allocating resources, providing technical direction, and enforcing best practices within your team
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience developing, activating, and troubleshooting electrical and software systems
Fundamental understanding of low voltage, DC electronics
Familiarity with data and control systems (SCADA, PLC's, NI, Beckhoff, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to make decisions and gain consensus with incomplete information and many stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate risks in complex systems
Strong desire to mentor, teach, and support career growth of others
No previous aerospace experience is required
Preferred
Experience in a time-critical operations environment
Experience writing software in one or more systems programming languages
Knowledge and experience of sensing systems for pressure, strain, force, temperature, and acceleration
Experience with camera-based sensing technologies (Digital Image Correlation, Motion Amplification, etc.)
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity
Generous PTO and sick leave policy
Parental leave
Annual learning and development stipend
Company
Relativity Space
Relativity Space is an aerospace company that designs, develops, and builds 3D printed rockets.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.36BKey Investors
FidelityTiger Global ManagementPlayground Global
2023-11-15Series F· $20M
2022-02-03Secondary Market
2021-06-08Series E· $650M
Leadership Team
Eric Schmidt
Chair and CEO
David Giger
VP of Engineering
Recent News
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