Relativity Space · 3 days ago
Senior Software Release Engineer
Long Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$153K/yr - $196K/yr
4+ years expRelativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. As a Senior Release Engineer on the TRADE team, you will own the release lifecycle of integrated vehicle software, ensuring stability and readiness for use by partner teams across production, integration, and launch.
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Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end vehicle software release process, including packaging, versioning, traceability, and readiness reviews
Develop automation and scripting (primarily in Python) to streamline release workflows, validation steps, and artifact management
Build and maintain tools to validate and publish integrated release candidates from multiple software teams (FSW, ESW, Proxy, tools, etc)
Coordinate closely with software developers, systems engineers, test operators, and integration teams to align releases with testing and operational needs
Lead and execute Run-for-Record campaigns—ensuring environments are prepared, results are captured, and test artifacts are properly reviewed and stored
Support post-release deployment to production and test environments; validate successful integration and assist with troubleshooting where needed
Improve CI/CD integration and pre-release testing to catch issues earlier and ensure continuous delivery readiness
Organize and facilitate data reviews, provide release documentation, and support software audits and anomaly investigations
Qualification
Required
4+ years of professional experience with 2+ years in software release engineering, systems integration, test engineering, or a related field
Strong Python scripting experience focused on automation, tooling, or test infrastructure
Demonstrated ownership of complex software release processes involving multiple teams or components
Familiarity with CI/CD workflows, artifact packaging, versioning strategies, and testing pipelines
Experience coordinating across disciplines (e.g., software, hardware, operations) to align on software delivery goals
Preferred
Experience with software release processes for aerospace systems, launch vehicles, or other high-reliability domains
Familiarity with Conda, GitLab CI/CD, version control practices, and artifact repositories
Experience working with hardware-in-the-loop (HITL), simulation environments, or large-scale system integration
Strong analytical skills and experience supporting data reviews, root cause investigations, or release audits
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
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