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$132,000 – $198,000
Listed on Relativity Space’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
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. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
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