Senior Avionics Test Engineer, RF and Navigation

At Relativity Space were building rockets to serve todays needs and tomorrows breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But thats just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science exploration and innovation pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy ownership and impact exist at every level. Here youre not just executing tasks; youre solving problems that havent been solved before helping develop a rocket a factory and a business from the ground up. Whether youre in propulsion manufacturing software avionics or a corporate function youll collaborate across teams shape decisions and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand and your voice will help define the stories were writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where its early enough to leave your mark on the product the process andthe culture but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Avionics Test & Operations team is responsible for testing avionics hardware and systems across the entire product lifecycle of Terran R: component- subsystem- and vehicle-level. As an Avionics Sr Test Engineer RF and Navigation at Relativity Space you will be responsible for designing developing and executing avionics testing strategies for our RF and telemetry rocket systems. This includes working closely with the RF avionics design team to identify and troubleshoot any issues and developing automation and testing infrastructure to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

About the Role:

• Develop frameworks and infrastructure to conduct qualification and acceptance testing of RF telemetry and navigation avionics components including GPS/GNSS receivers and inertial measurement units (IMUs) on the Terran R launch vehicle
• Design equipment to facilitate avionics component testing: simulation circuits RF signal sources GPS/GNSS and sensor simulators auxiliary test equipment test harnesses mechanical fixtures and enclosures and system validation tools
• Work with hardware design engineers and software engineers to derive test requirements develop test methodologies and establish verification strategies for RF and navigation systems
• Create and maintain test plans and procedures for avionics systems that support regulatory and licensing activities with government and regulatory bodies such as the FCC ITU and USSF
• Integrate commission and operate test rack hardware and software to support component- and system-level functional testing of RF telemetry GPS/GNSS and inertial systems

About You:

• Undergraduate or graduate degree (BS/MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Aerospace Engineering or a related field
• 5 years of experience with RF navigation avionics electronics design simulation or test
• Experience working with electronics test equipment such as power supplies DMMs oscilloscopes signal generators and electronic loads
• Experience working with RF and/or navigation test equipment such as spectrum analyzers SDRs RF signal generators GNSS/GPS simulators inertial sensor test equipment and data recorders
• Familiarity with testing and characterization of GPS/GNSS receivers IMUs inertial sensors or other navigation avionics
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Nice to haves but not required:

• Experience testing or characterizing active RF electronics such as PAs LNAs and/or radio transceivers
• Experience with GPS/GNSS testing including signal simulation receiver characterization navigation performance or interference testing
• Experience with IMU/inertial sensor testing calibration characterization or hardware-in-the-loop simulation
• Experience designing or integrating RF navigation or avionics test systems
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for data acquisition recording automation and analysis

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