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Relativity Space · 2 weeks ago

Director, Avionics Hardware Development

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$263K/yr - $337K/yr

10+ years exp

Relativity Space is building rockets to meet the growing demand for launch capacity and advance science and innovation. The Director of Avionics Hardware Development will lead the development of avionics hardware for the Terran R launch vehicle, overseeing a team of engineers to ensure the design and integration of reliable systems for spaceflight.

3D TechnologyAerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Lead the ground-up development of cutting edge electronics and mechanical hardware for Relativity’s newest launch vehicle, Terran R

Lead a team of engineers and managers pushing the limits of new technologies supporting of a highly reliable system that must survive the harsh environments of spaceflight

Lead the teams designing and developing the full set of avionics hardware including: Electronics Hardware: PCBA design including power electronics, digital electronics, mixed signal electronics, and RF design Mechanical Hardware: enclosures, trays, isolators, brackets, and thermal management systems Integration: harnessing, vehicle-level packaging, system bring-up

Lead a team of engineers and engineering managers across multiple disciplines to advance avionics hardware through the full product lifecycle including requirements and system architecture definition, detailed design, development testing, introduction into manufacturing, and integrated test & operations

Work closely with partner teams across the engineering, manufacturing, test, and operations organizations to develop a cohesive avionics system supporting all flight systems

Be comfortable working as a technical leader driving a fast-paced development program where your strategy and decision making are key to our program success

Develop the skills of leaders under you

Qualification

Electrical engineeringMechanical engineeringAvionics hardware developmentTeam leadershipProduct lifecycle managementElectrical CAD toolsMechanical CAD toolsEmbedded software developmentEnvironmental testingEMC designTestingThermal analysis techniques

Required

Bachelors degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field

10+ years of experience developing electrical and mechanical hardware for mission-critical applications in harsh environments such as aviation, space, or robotics

7+ years of experience leading engineering teams

Experience leading and developing engineering leaders

Familiarity with driving hardware development through the full product lifecycle including design, manufacturing, test, and operations