Relativity Space is seeking a Staff Spacecraft Responsible Engineer to oversee the integration and delivery of spacecraft systems within their Interplanetary Sciences Program. The role demands a technical leader with extensive experience in spacecraft engineering, who will contribute to innovative space exploration missions
Job Summary
Own the end-to-end definition, integration, and delivery of the spacecraft bus and its interaction with mission payloads.
Serve as the technical and programmatic focal point ensuring that spacecraft-level requirements, interfaces, and performance budgets are properly defined, tracked, and met throughout the mission lifecycle.
Collaborate across internal teams and with external spacecraft bus providers to ensure mission success, from design and procurement through integration, test, launch, and operations.
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Relativity Space is seeking a Staff Spacecraft Responsible Engineer to oversee the integration and delivery of spacecraft systems within their Interplanetary Sciences Program. The role demands a technical leader with extensive experience in spacecraft engineering, who will contribute to innovative space exploration missions.
Salary
$164,000—$225,500 USD
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
End-to-end spacecraft bus ownership
Spacecraft subsystem interdependencies
Cross-functional team leadership
Vendor management
Mission lifecycle management
Nice-to-have
New-Space systems engineering processes
Deep-space mission experience
Payload-to-spacecraft integration
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline
7+ years of experience in spacecraft or satellite systems engineering, integration, or mission design
Proven ability to manage complex systems multiple vendors and customers
Experience leading cross-functional teams through integration and test, launch campaigns, or mission operations
Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills