Director, Hardware Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead the ground-up development of cutting edge electronics and mechanical hardware for the Terran R launch vehicle
• Manage teams designing PCBA, power electronics, digital electronics, mixed signal electronics, and RF design
• Oversee mechanical hardware development including enclosures, trays, isolators, brackets, and thermal management systems
• Drive avionics hardware through the full product lifecycle from requirements and architecture to manufacturing and operations
• Lead and develop engineering managers and technical teams across multiple disciplines
• Collaborate with propulsion, GNC, fluids, and stage engineering teams to ensure seamless system integration

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience developing electrical and mechanical hardware for mission-critical applications (aviation, space, or robotics)
• 7+ years of experience leading engineering teams
• Proven experience leading and developing engineering leaders
• Experience driving hardware development through the full product lifecycle

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with electrical CAD tools like Altium and mechanical CAD tools like NX
• Experience with embedded software development
• 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

About the Company

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Their Terran R vehicle is designed to deliver customer payloads to orbit, pioneering progress in space exploration and innovation through advanced manufacturing and technical rigor.