Relativity Space · 5 months ago
Director, Avionics Hardware Development
Long Beach, CA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$263K/yr - $337K/yr
10+ years expRelativity Space is building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. As the Director of Avionics Hardware Development, you will lead the development of cutting edge electronics and mechanical hardware for the Terran R launch vehicle, overseeing a team to ensure seamless integration and operation of avionics systems.
3D TechnologyAerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead the ground-up development of cutting edge electronics and mechanical hardware for Relativity's newest launch vehicle, Terran R
Lead a team of engineers and managers pushing the limits of new technologies supporting a highly reliable system that must survive the harsh environments of spaceflight
Lead the teams designing and developing the full set of avionics hardware including: Electronics Hardware: PCBA design including power electronics, digital electronics, mixed signal electronics, and RF design; Mechanical Hardware: enclosures, trays, isolators, brackets, and thermal management systems; Integration: harnessing, vehicle-level packaging, system bring-up
Advance avionics hardware through the full product lifecycle including requirements and system architecture definition, detailed design, development testing, introduction into manufacturing, and integrated test & operations
Work closely with partner teams across the engineering, manufacturing, test, and operations organizations to develop a cohesive avionics system supporting all flight systems
Drive a fast-paced development program where your strategy and decision making are key to our program success
Develop the skills of leaders under you
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field
10+ years of experience developing electrical and mechanical hardware for mission-critical applications in harsh environments such as aviation, space, or robotics
7+ years of experience leading engineering teams
Experience leading and developing engineering leaders
Familiarity with driving hardware development through the full product lifecycle including design, manufacturing, test, and operations
Preferred
Experience with electrical CAD tools such as Altium and mechanical CAD tools such as NX
Experience with embedded software development
Experience with environmental test equipment such as thermal chambers, shaker tables, and TVAC chambers
Experience with design and test for EMC and radiation effects
Familiarity with electrical, mechanical, and thermal analysis techniques and tools
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity
A generous PTO and sick leave policy
Parental leave
An annual learning and development stipend
And more!
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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