Senior Wire Harness Design Engineer

The Avionics team is responsible for the full lifecycle of Terran R’s nervous system, designing, building, testing, installing, and operating the hardware that connects and controls every major electrical system on the vehicle and ground. The team leverages close partnership between avionics design, manufacturing, and test to enable rapid iteration and feedback loops. Engineers are deeply embedded into other functions within Relativity, working closely with propulsion, GNC, fluids, and stage engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and operation. Now is a unique time to join: you’ll get to help shape Terran R's fundamental avionics architecture and be given a high degree of ownership on components that will fly.

Own the design, routing, and integration of electrical wire harnessing within the Terran R Avionics System from conception to qualification and production, including connectors, cable, and supports

Collaborate across various disciplines including structures, electrical hardware, propulsion, and software to optimize system-level avionics design through architecture trades and requirements definition

Utilize 3D modeling, 2D drafting, and electrical design packages to deliver detailed designs with considerations for production and test

Validate designs for flight through rapid prototyping and test campaigns

Support vehicle-level integration activities by defining avionics systems integration operations, checkouts, and test plans

About You:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field

5+ years of experience in a full lifecycle design engineering role

Experience with electrical harness design and mechanical routing in 3D CAD software

Experience with the integration and test of complex, multi-disciplinary electrical systems

Nice to haves but not required:

Proficiency with NX CAD and Teamcenter

Experience with Zuken E3 electrical design software

Experience with scripting and software development to support hardware bring-up activities (e.g. Python, LabView, C/C++)

Experience developing electrical and mechanical test fixtures, tools, and production harnessing

Experience working with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL or HITL) test 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:

$132,000 — $198,000 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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