# Software Engineer, Operations

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cb39367e-501d-4224-a2db-09e0c2ffe4dc

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Long Beach, CA
- Salary: 130000 – 196000 USD per year

## Summary

You'll build the software systems that command, monitor, and operate spacecraft and instruments for an interplanetary science mission, working with mission operators and external partners to translate operational needs into reliable tools. This role combines spacecraft operations expertise with modern software engineering, requiring hands-on development of commanding and telemetry systems that must work reliably across hundreds of millions of kilometers.

_Our summary, not Relativity Space's wording._

## Skills named

Python, Test Automation

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years of software engineering experience
- Proficiency with Python or comparable language
- Experience designing and writing automated test suites for complex or safety-critical systems
- Experience with external-facing interfaces or APIs
- Cross-functional collaboration with engineers and operators

## Nice to have

- Prior exposure to mission operations or ground systems
- Experience with agentic development tools in professional workflows
- Familiarity with command and control or safety-critical software

Apply on Relativity Space's site: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8797381002?gh_jid=8797381002