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Relativity Space · 12 hours ago

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. The role involves developing safety-critical software for the Terran R vehicle, focusing on motor control system development and ensuring reliable performance of high-speed motors used in rocket applications.

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Responsibilities

Help integrate and tune the motor-control library within our application framework, ensuring reliable performance of high-speed motors used in rocket applications
Develops the safety-critical software that runs on Terran R
Building new system architecture from the ground up and testing, releasing, and deploying it

Qualification

Embedded systemsMotor controlC/C++FreeRTOSControl algorithmsDebugging toolsAerospace experiencePWM generationNetwork stackFirmware developmentHITL testing

Required

5+ years of experience in embedded systems with a focus on motor control
Strong proficiency in C/C++ and familiarity with FreeRTOS or similar RTOS environments
Expert knowledge of PMSM/BLDC motor control principles and applications, including current, velocity, and position control loops, and advanced techniques such as FOC
Experience with basic debugging tools: oscilloscope, logic analyzer, power analyzer

Preferred

Prior experience with Field Oriented Control (FOC)
Prior work experience in aerospace industry
Strong understanding of PWM generation strategies, resolver/encoder interfaces, and ADC synchronization and timing for precise control feedback
Familiarity with network stack implementation, socket-level programming, and transport protocols such as UDP, TCP/IP, and multicast data distribution
Experience with firmware development in RTOS environment (preferably FreeRTOS)
Familiarity with hardware in the loop testing (HITL) and CI/CD pipelines for embedded systems

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity
Generous PTO and sick leave policy
Parental leave
Annual learning and development stipend

Company

Relativity Space

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Relativity Space is an aerospace company that designs, develops, and builds 3D printed rockets.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.36B
Key Investors
FidelityTiger Global ManagementPlayground Global
2023-11-15Series F· $20M
2022-02-03Secondary Market
2021-06-08Series E· $650M

Leadership Team

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Eric Schmidt
Chair and CEO
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David Giger
VP of Engineering
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