Company Overview:

Relativity is the first and only company to automate aerospace manufacturing by integrating intelligent robotics, software, and proprietary metal 3D printing technology. Disrupting 60 years of aerospace, Relativity offers a radically simplified supply chain, building a rocket with 100x fewer parts in less than 60 days. Our long-term goal is to upgrade humanity’s industrial base on Earth and on Mars.

Team:

The Avionics Instrumentation team is responsible for identifying and implementing vehicle sensor requirements across Terran 1 and Terran R launch vehicles. As an Instrumentation Engineer, you will work collaboratively with vehicle teams such as Propulsion, Fluids, Thermal, and Dynamics to develop instrumentation requirements to provide them the high-quality data required to successfully launch a 3D-printed rocket to orbit. This will involve working closely with the Avionics Hardware and Avionics Integration teams to ensure avionics capability to support sensor and actuator needs; and with the Integration team to ensure sensors and actuators are correctly installed, calibrated and functional-checked on the launch vehicle.

What you’ll do:

• Work with Propulsion, Fluids, Structures, Flight Sciences, and other teams to identify and develop vehicle instrumentation requirements
• Identify sensors and actuators such as pressure transducers; RTDs; thermocouples; accelerometers; solenoid valves; etc. that are suitable for use on the Terran 1 and Terran R launch vehicles
• Collaborate with Avionics Hardware engineers to ensure designed system meets instrumentation requirements such as ranges, resolutions, sample rates, and cutoff frequencies
• Maintain electrical interface and sensor/actuator configuration control: naming and channelization, serial numbers, calibrations, and data acquisition settings
• Develop and execute on-vehicle sensor calibration and checkout plans
• Oversee procurement, qualification, and acceptance testing of vehicle instrumentation
• Up to 25% travel to our test and launch sites in Stennis Space Center, MS and Cape Canaveral, FL

What you need to know:

• Bachelor's degree or higher with a focus in an engineering discipline: aerospace, electrical, mechanical, etc.
• 3+ years of experience with development and integration of instrumentation and data acquisition systems for complex, mission-critical products (flight test, rocket launch systems, automotive, large-scale manufacturing, robotics, etc.)
• Experience with sensors and actuators such as pressure transducers, RTDs, accelerometers, strain gages, frequency-to-DC sensors, microphones, thermocouples, solenoid valves, etc.
• Excellent understanding of instrumentation and data acquisition fundamentals: measurement theory, Nyquist sampling theorem, DC circuit basics, grounding and shielding, analog-to-digital conversion
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and success in delivering complex products with minimal guidance
• Strong interpersonal communication skills

Nice to haves but not required:

• Experience writing test plans and documentation
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for data acquisition, recording, and analysis
• Experience with instrumentation in harsh environments (cryogenic temperatures, high vibration)
• Previous experience with COTS data acquisition systems such as NI, Curtiss-Wright, Safran, or Beckhoff
• Understanding of digital buses such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI

Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous vacation policy, an annual L&D stipend and more!

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.