Sr Vehicle Automation Engineer

Relativity Space

Long Beach, California, USA
Base: $132,000—$181,500 usd; bonus/equity: not spe...
On-site
State-based automation design
Physics-backed model validation
Control-oriented software language
This role is responsible for the full lifecycle of automation development – starting with CONOPs definition, then designing and implementing state-based automation, and finally verifying the system behavior in test environments

Job Summary

  • This role is responsible for the full lifecycle of automation development – starting with CONOPs definition, then designing and implementing state-based automation, and finally verifying the system behavior in test environments.
  • The Systems Engineering team ensures that Terran R comes together as a cohesive, high-performing, and scalable system.
  • Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!

Matching Summary

This role is responsible for the full lifecycle of automation development – starting with CONOPs definition, then designing and implementing state-based automation, and finally verifying the system behavior in test environments.

Salary

Base: $132,000—$181,500 USD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Competitive salary and equity, generous PTO, parental leave, learning stipend

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • State-based automation design
  • Physics-backed model validation
  • Control-oriented software language
  • Vehicle-level CONOPs development
  • System behavior verification

Nice-to-have

  • Fast-paced startup environment
  • Multi-disciplinary collaboration
  • Cross-domain technical knowledge

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • 4+ years of relevant experience
  • Working literacy with Python, Rust, C++
  • Experience applying engineering fundamentals

Work Rights

Not specified

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