Director of Hardware Engineering

Join Relativity Space as the Director of Hardware Engineering for the Avionics team. You will lead the development of cutting-edge electronics and mechanical hardware for the Terran R launch vehicle. This role requires a strong technical leader with experience in hardware development, engineering team leadership, and a background in mission-critical applications in harsh environments.

• Lead the ground-up development of cutting-edge electronics and mechanical hardware for Relativity’s newest launch vehicle, Terran R.
• Oversee the design and development of the full set of avionics hardware, including electronics hardware, mechanical hardware, and integration.
• Manage a team of engineers and engineering managers across multiple disciplines to advance avionics hardware through the full product lifecycle.
• To be successful in the role you must be comfortable working as a technical leader driving a fast-paced development program where your strategy and decision making are key to our program success
• Familiarity with driving hardware development through the full product lifecycle including design, manufacturing, test, and operations
• 10+ years of experience developing electrical and mechanical hardware for mission-critical applications in harsh environments such as aviation, space, or robotics
• Experience leading and developing engineering leaders
• 7+ years of experience leading engineering teams
• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field
• Experience with embedded software development
• Experience with electrical CAD tools such as Altium and mechanical CAD tools such as NX
• Experience with environmental test equipment such as thermal chambers, shaker tables, and TVAC chambers
• Experience with design and test for EMC and radiation effects
• Familiarity with electrical, mechanical, and thermal analysis techniques and tools