Staff Stage Development Engineer, Vehicle Systems and Test

The role

This person will own stage test campaigns end-to-end and drive systems integration for the Terran R vehicle. They will develop test plans, execute campaigns at Stennis, and troubleshoot technical challenges in real-time.

What you will do

• Develop test plans with product owners
• Execute campaigns at Stennis
• Write test sequences
• Review data
• Sit console for hotfire tests
• Work hands-on with hardware
• Perform requirements decomposition
• Develop verification activities at vehicle, system, and unit levels
• Execute operational plans and CONOPs for test, hotfire, and launch campaigns
• Lead risk adjudication and mitigation planning

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
• 8+ years of relevant experience
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Technical aptitude and basic understanding of Mechanical, Fluids, and Electrical engineering

Nice to have

• Graduate degree in engineering or related field and 10+ years of relevant experience
• Act with ownership, demonstrating a high level of responsibility over the resulting outcomes
• Proven experience in design, manufacturing, assembly, and testing of complex aerospace systems
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex technical problems into simple concepts
• Leadership or coordination experience in a multidisciplinary engineering project and demonstrated ability to lead by influence and collaborate with technical owners

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Generous PTO and sick leave policy
• Parental leave
• Annual learning and development stipend

About the company

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. They are developing the Terran R vehicle to deliver customer payloads to orbit.