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Vehicle Systems & Integrated Test Team- Systems Engineer II
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Job Description
At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress beyond the known.
Joining Relativity means becoming part of a team where autonomy, ownership, and impact are valued. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving unprecedented problems, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work materialize quickly. Relativity fosters a culture where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help shape our shared success. This is a unique opportunity to leave your mark on the product, process, and culture, with Terran R already gaining momentum. The most meaningful work of your career awaits. Join us.
About the Team:
The Systems Engineering team ensures that Terran R functions as a cohesive, high-performing, and scalable system. One team within the department focuses on building tools and processes to manage requirements, track decisions, and mitigate risks, enabling faster, more informed development. Engineers work across domains to understand complex problems, identify solutions, and implement them with deep technical expertise. The other team concentrates on the vehicle itself, ensuring all subsystems work together as intended, reducing technical risks, and driving informed decisions throughout the vehicle's lifecycle. Engineers are empowered to lead significant efforts, from test campaigns to launch operations, and are trusted to improve systems across fluids, structures, avionics, and more. Regardless of the team, you'll be part of a high-impact department at a pivotal moment, where decisions made today will influence the first launch and the long-term trajectory of Relativity.
About the Role:
As an Engineer II Systems Engineer, you will collaborate across the organization to support responsible engineers by leveraging existing processes and tools, and contribute to developing new engineering processes and tools to facilitate the design, development, certification, and flight of the Terran R launch system.
Responsibilities include:
Working with Responsible Engineers to ensure process effectiveness and updating content to reflect progress
Creating automations in Jira and Python to streamline processes
Collaborating with Technical Project Managers to ensure design scope is accurately captured
Communicating with program leadership on design status
Brainstorming and implementing process improvements
Prototyping, implementing, and rolling out processes, tools, and automation to enhance collaboration
Success in this role requires being self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of contributing to a fast-paced, integrated vehicle program. You should be able to resolve ambiguity and drive projects to completion. Experience in Systems Engineering, process development, Verification and Validation (V&V), and Requirement Management is preferred, along with a proven track record of successful project completion in collaborative environments.
Weekly activities include supporting design teams, developing process tools, performing analysis, and managing documentation and communication effectively.
About You:
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field with 2+ years of relevant experience
Experience creating scripts
Experience using Jira and Confluence
Problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders
Proven ability to contribute to project completion
Expertise in modern systems engineering practices and tools
Strong written and oral communication skills
Nice to Haves:
Graduate degree (MS/PhD) and 1+ years of experience
Hands-on experience with design, integration, testing, and operation of complex systems
Experience taking complex products from concept to production
Strong desire to learn and solve difficult challenges
Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
Relativity Space is committed to transparency and fairness in compensation. Actual salary will depend on experience and qualifications. Our total rewards include competitive salary and equity, generous PTO, parental leave, an annual learning stipend, and more. For details, visit our benefits page.
Hiring Range: $117,000—$150,000 USD
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran status.
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