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Staff Avionics Manufacturing Engineer

Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · Lead / Staff / Principal

$143,000 – $215,000

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

This role leads the manufacturing of avionics systems for a commercial rocket, developing processes, troubleshooting production issues, and collaborating with design teams to optimize hardware fabrication. It suits an experienced manufacturing engineer who has shipped complex electronics and wants hands-on ownership in a fast-moving aerospace company.

Our summary, not Relativity Space’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering
  • 7+ years in manufacturing, process development, or production support for avionics
  • Hands-on experience with PCBAs, avionics boxes, or wire harness fabrication and assembly
  • Knowledge of IPC standards for PCB and cable assembly
  • Experience writing manufacturing work instructions, process control plans, and test procedures

Nice to have

  • Experience scaling from R&D or pilot manufacturing to full production
  • High-reliability electronics manufacturing and environmental testing experience
  • CAD tools experience (NX, Zuken, CATIA) for mechanical design and harness routing
  • PLM and ERP systems for work orders and production tracking
  • AS9100 or ISO9001 quality management systems knowledge
  • Data analysis and visualization tools for manufacturing KPIs

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