# Senior Mechanisms Systems Engineer

Hiring organization: [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3049c385-527e-41cc-ade5-defc171dacc5

Listed on Relativity Space's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Long Beach, CA
- Salary: 132000 – 198000 USD per year

## Summary

A systems engineer role leading the design and integration of complex mechanical systems like thrust vector control for a commercial rocket program. This suits engineers with 5+ years in mechanical or electromechanical systems who want to own mission-critical hardware across full development cycles and collaborate with avionics and software teams.

_Our summary, not Relativity Space's wording._

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering
- 5+ years experience in design, manufacturing, assembly, or test of complex mechanical or electromechanical systems
- Ability to lead multi-disciplinary projects
- Strong technical judgment and communication across engineering and leadership
- Experience balancing requirements, cost, and schedule while driving system integration and verification

## Nice to have

- Background in actuator systems, flight mechanisms, or thrust vector control
- Motor-control tuning and model-based design using MATLAB/Simulink
- Integrated hardware/software testing and verification
- Experience with reusability and rapid-iteration development environments

Apply on Relativity Space's site: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8784394002?gh_jid=8784394002