Relativity Space
Sr Manager, Vehicle Software Infrastructure
$206K–$308K
Long Beach, California +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jun 3, 2026
- Location
- Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California, United States - Experience
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 4+ years in a leadership role.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Leads development and maintenance of Linux-based software infrastructure for Terran R’s command, telemetry, simulation, testing, and automation systems.
What you'll do
- Lead design, development, and maintenance of mission-critical software infrastructure and tools for test execution across virtualized hardware, HIL/SIL, and vehicle-in-the-loop environments.
- Coordinate deliverables and integration with avionics, ground software, and flight software teams; mentor engineers and help reduce technical risk.
- Improve infrastructure, interfaces, tools, and processes to strengthen robustness and performance.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years in a leadership role.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience leading engineering teams delivering software infrastructure on complex, cross-functional projects.
- Experience with technical laboratory operations and improvements; team scaling; complex-system debugging and root cause analysis; and familiarity with systems assurance concepts.
Nice to have
- Prior space industry experience
Pay
$206,000 — $308,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Linux, HIL/SIL
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