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# Lead Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Relativity Space, Inc.
- **Location:** Irvine, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $151,000.0 - $227,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Computer Engineering, Digital Electronics, Embedded Software, Ethernet, PCI Express, Digital Access Carrier System, Serial Peripheral Interface
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ed64b6f6255f12f3

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
 * 5+ years of experience in electronics design for harsh environments and mission-critical applications (including, but not limited to, launch vehicles, spacecraft, aircraft, or robotics)
 * Experience leading engineers in best-practices and domain-specific technical principles
 * Experience driving rigorous engineering process and initiatives (requirements capture, design reviews, design verification, etc.)
 * Experience overseeing the strategic planning, design, development, testing, and implementation of advanced avionics systems, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
 * Experience working with highly cross-functional teams (mechanical, thermal, electrical, software, etc.) to develop integrated electronics solutions

Nice to haves but not required:

 * Familiarity with embedded software development and integration for avionics systems
 * Experience with design for reliability and manufacturability of avionics hardware and systems
 * Technical expertise in at least one of these areas:
 + Power electronics: motor drives and control, DC-DC converters, load switches, high voltage DC electronics
 + Digital electronics: high speed serial interfaces (SPI, PCIe, Ethernet, etc.); memory interfaces; design for SoCs, microcontrollers, and microprocessors
 + Mixed-signal electronics: ADCs, DACs, signal conditioning, amplifier circuits, filter design, etc.

## Description

As a leader of a portion of the Avionics Hardware team, you will manage a team of electrical engineers in development of custom electronics for Relativity's rocket, Terran R. You will support the team through the full product lifecycle include initial design, board bring-up, design verification, qualification, initial flight production, integration, and vehicle operations. You will work with cross-functional partner teams across the company to help the team make the best possible decisions for the overall vehicle. A strong candidate for the role will have a deep technical background in electronics design and will coach individual engineers in technical and non-technical best practices while fostering a culture of collaboration and high-performance.


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