At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.
Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.
About the Team:
The Avionics team is responsible for all aspects of the electrical design on the rocket, from electronics, interconnects, associated mechanical design, testing and initial production. This team's scope includes the flight computers, power systems, RF systems, PCB design, autonomous flight safety systems, and telemetry. This team works on complex electrical systems that require modularity and flexibility, and are critical to the successful launch of Terran R, and beyond!
About the Role:
- Drive the development of the flight and ground RF & Telemetry system for our launch vehicles through all phases of the development process including design, integration, test, and launch
- Create link budgets for various vehicle RF systems
- Model antenna radiation patterns and simulate vehicle-level antenna performance
- Develop the architecture for vehicle ground and vehicle RF systems, including S and L band systems
- Select COTS parts or design custom components such as antennas, RF passives, PAs and LNAs, transmitters/receivers, and GSE
- Support regulatory and licensing activities with government and regulatory bodies such as the FCC, ITU, and USSF
About You:
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in RF and telemetry system engineering
- Experience with 2 or more of the following:
- Antenna design and modeling tools such as Ansys HFSS
- Developing link budgets
- Design and selection of RF passive components such as couplers and filters
- Design and integration of RF systems consisting of radio transmitters and receivers, LNAs, PAs, couplers, filters, etc.
- Working with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, SDRs, and data recorders
- Experience communicating deeply technical topics with individuals from different disciplines
Nice to haves, but not required:
- Familiarity with telemetry standards standards such as IRIG-106
- Experience designing active RF electronics such as PAs, LNAs, and/or radio transceivers
- Software engineering fluency and experience with C++, Python, and/or MATLAB
- Experience establishing a ground station network for launch vehicles or satellite systems
At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.
Hiring Range:
$136,000—$173,000 USD
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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