Lead Hardware Engineer
$151,000–$227,000 year
On-siteLong Beach, California, United States
Job Summary
Manage a team of electrical engineers in developing custom electronics for Relativity's Terran R rocket, overseeing the full product lifecycle from initial design through vehicle operations. Support the team in board bring-up, design verification, qualification, and flight production while collaborating with cross-functional partners to drive strategic planning and integrated electronics solutions. Coach individual engineers in technical best practices and foster a high-performance culture of collaboration. This role requires a deep background in electronics design for harsh environments and mission-critical applications to shape the fundamental avionics architecture of the vehicle.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in electronics design for harsh environments and mission-critical applications (including, but not limited to, launch vehicles, spacecraft, aircraft, or robotics)
- Experience leading engineers in best-practices and domain-specific technical principles
- Experience driving rigorous engineering process and initiatives (requirements capture, design reviews, design verification, etc.)
- Experience overseeing the strategic planning, design, development, testing, and implementation of advanced avionics systems, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
- Experience working with highly cross-functional teams (mechanical, thermal, electrical, software, etc.) to develop integrated electronics solutions
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with embedded software development and integration for avionics systems
- Experience with design for reliability and manufacturability of avionics hardware and systems
- Technical expertise in at least one of these areas: Power electronics: motor drives and control, DC-DC converters, load switches, high voltage DC electronics
- Technical expertise in at least one of these areas: Digital electronics: high speed serial interfaces (SPI, PCIe, Ethernet, etc.); memory interfaces; design for SoCs, microcontrollers, and microprocessors
- Technical expertise in at least one of these areas: Mixed-signal electronics: ADCs, DAC, signal conditioning, amplifier circuits, filter design, etc.
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