Relativity Space
Staff Avionics Hardware Engineer
$175K–$263K
Long Beach, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years designing, developing, and delivering avionics or electronics for aerospace systems or similarly complex environments.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Owns the design, development, integration, verification, and delivery of spacecraft avionics hardware for deep-space missions, from concept through flight.
What you'll do
- Develop avionics systems from architecture and design through integration, verification, and flight qualification.
- Lead hardware builds, including PCB design, harnessing, embedded systems, and environmental qualification.
- Coordinate cross-functional integration and manage component selection, testing, supplier schedules, and technical documentation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Hands-on experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, embedded software interfaces, and system-level testing.
- Ability to take designs from concept through production with minimal supervision; communicate technical information clearly and work cross-functionally.
Nice to have
- Direct technical experience in Mars missions or applied NASA aerospace systems engineering practices.
- Experience with deep-space or high-radiation avionics systems, or spaceflight hardware environmental testing and qualification.
Pay
$175,000 — $263,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
PCB
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