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$164,000 – $246,000
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
Lead the design and execution of spacecraft operations for an interplanetary science mission, owning everything from architecture definition to real-world command execution across multiple instrument teams. This role suits an experienced planetary mission engineer who thrives building automated systems to maximize science return from a complex spacecraft operating millions of kilometers away.
Our summary, not Relativity Space’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in planetary science, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related technical discipline
- 5+ years of planetary mission experience with demonstrated progression into increasing ownership
- Ability to reason through cross-subsystem interactions and operational implications
- Capability to make decisions with incomplete information and under time pressure
- Excellent communication across technical disciplines
Nice to have
- Deep-space mission operations experience including surface or orbital science campaigns
- Experience designing onboard autonomy or automated scheduling systems
- Ground-based automation frameworks for flight operations