Relativity Space · 1 week ago
Staff Network Engineer
Long Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $216K/yr
7+ years expRelativity Space is building rockets to meet today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs, focusing on advancing science and innovation. The Staff Network Engineer will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and maintaining the networking infrastructure for a large-scale metal additive manufacturing platform, collaborating with a multidisciplinary R&D team.
3D TechnologyAerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain high-performance local networks across multiple robotic cells and compute systems
Collaborate with robotics and infrastructure teams to support deterministic or low-latency communication where needed
Configure and manage switches, routers, and wireless access points in both experimental and production environments
Interface with our enterprise IT security team to ensure compliance while enabling local R&D flexibility
Support network-level debugging, monitoring, and diagnostics
Own documentation and standardization for networking infrastructure in the facility
Help scale and adapt the network as new systems come online and data volumes grow
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience designing and managing complex network infrastructure in industrial, R&D, or high-performance computing environments
Strong proficiency with Linux systems and CLI-based network configuration
Experience with wired and wireless network technologies, including switch/router setup and configuration
Ability to design for both performance (e.g., low latency, high throughput) and operational reliability
Experience working on-site in technical environments, collaborating with hardware and software engineers
Hands-on experience configuring, deploying, and maintaining IP multicast (e.g., PIM, IGMP) in complex routed network environments
Preferred
Familiarity with time-sensitive networking or time synchronization protocols (e.g., PTP)
Experience with real-time or robotics systems
Familiarity with ROS, DDS, MQTT, or similar messaging frameworks
Experience using network automation tools and frameworks for deployment and configuration management
Experience with network support for high bandwidth, low latency video platforms
Experience in regulated or IT-compliant environments, including ITAR and CUI
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity
A generous PTO and sick leave policy
Parental leave
An 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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