At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, 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 come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and

technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, andthe culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Avionics team is responsible for the full lifecycle of Terran R’s nervous system, designing, building, testing, installing, and operating the hardware that connects and controls every major electrical system on the vehicle and ground. The team’s structure intentionally combines avionics design, manufacturing, and test to enable rapid iteration and feedback loops. Engineers are deeply embedded into other functions within Relativity, working closely with propulsion, GNC, fluids, and stage engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and operation. Now is a unique time to join: you’ll get to help shape Terran R's fundamental avionics architecture and be given a high degree of ownership on components that will fly.

About the Role:

Lead a team of 5-10 mechanical design engineers through design, analysis, and test of avionics enclosures and secondary structure
Set team priorities and drive execution in alignment with the development schedule
Define best practices for avionics mechanical design to ensure the reliability and survivability of sensitive electronics in harsh environments
Partner with electrical engineering design team to define component placement and evaluate thermal performance and vibration survivability
Partner with analysis and design teams on structural, dynamic, and thermal evaluations

About You:

7+ years of experience in a full cycle mechanical design engineering role
3+ years of leadership experience
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field
Experience with 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software
Experience with structural and thermal analysis
Experience designing and developing mechanical hardware which is made to help electronics survive harsh environments

Nice to haves but not required:

Experience with the design of electronic assemblies, batteries, and/or vibration isolation systems
Experience with finite element analysis methods
Applied knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Proficient with NX/Teamcenter CAD package

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:

$178,000

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$195,840 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.

Manager, Avionics Mechanical Design Engineering

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