About the Role
As a leader of a portion of the Avionics Test team, you will manage a team of test engineers owning the design, development and implementation of fully automated test systems supporting the production of Terran R electronics. You will work with cross-functional partner hardware and software design teams in support of creating manufacturing test assets to complete acceptance and qualification testing. A strong candidate for the role will have a deep technical background in electronics testing and will coach individual engineers in technical and non-technical best practices while fostering a culture of collaboration and high-performance.
About You
Undergraduate or graduate degree (BS/MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
5+ years of experience in electronics hardware development, integration, automation, and/or test
Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and establishing engineering best practices and standards
Experience owning complex automated test system design for low-voltage electronics, including embedded controllers, flight computers, communication systems, navigation systems, and/or mixed-signal electronics
Experience in strategic planning, design, development, debugging, deployment, and sustaining test systems in development and production environments
Strong understanding of electrical interfaces and communication protocols such as Ethernet, CAN, RS-422/485, UART, SPI, and I2C
Experience developing and executing functional, acceptance, and qualification test procedures for electronic hardware
Experience with environmental and qualification testing, including vibration, thermal, shock, and EMI/EMC validation
Experience troubleshooting complex hardware, software, and system-level integration issues using electrical test equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, and logic analyzers
Nice to haves, but not required
Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools such as Altium Designer
Experience with RF, telemetry, GPS/GNSS, inertial navigation, or other avionics communication and navigation systems
Experience developing automated test software using Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or similar programming environments
Experience with data acquisition systems, instrumentation control, and automated test frameworks
Experience transitioning electronic hardware from development and qualification into repeatable production acceptance testing
At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.
Hiring Range
$151,000—$227,000 USD
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@relativityspace.com.
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