Electrical Controls Engineer

Company Overview:  

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. Our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.

Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.

About the Team:  

The Stennis team at Relativity Space is responsible for designing, building, and operating world-class test stands to support the Terran R stages, engines, and propulsion components. As part of this team, you will help build and operate massive outdoor test stands at the historic Stennis Space Center on the Gulf Coast, the country's largest rocket engine test complex. Unique to this location, you will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience with the fully integrated engine and stage assemblies, push the hardware to the limits, and witness rocket engines firing up close and personally! This team is critical to the development of Terran R! Check out this video to learn more about the Stennis test team.

About the Role:

• As an Electrical Controls Engineer, you will: Connect with various internal technical teams to define electrical requirements and develop solutions to support ground support equipment and test infrastructure requirements. You will be our owner’s representative to outside-facing consultants and contractors. You will be responsible for low-voltage electrical design and construction activities for test facilities and will be responsible for the development of construction drawings, requests for proposals, competitive bids, bid evaluations, sub-contractor selections, and subcontractor management.
• Be at the forefront of creating a world-class rocket test site and supporting facilities. You will work with a variety of technical teams and will be able to work autonomously to ensure project completion. You will have responsibilities for field engineering, construction engineering, and electrical engineering tasks.

About you: 

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar technical degree
• Experience in the construction (or related) industry working with electrical systems with a mix of analysis/design, hands-on field experience, project management, and project execution
• Experience with electrical distribution design, hazard classification, load balancing, single-line diagrams, design documentation, construction drawings, contractor selection, construction management, QA/QC
• Experience troubleshooting electrical issues, including electrical faults, motor control problems, and grounding or noise issues (or other related electrical issues)
• Experience with commissioning, operating, and maintaining power systems following NFPA 70 and NFPA 70E protocols
• Electrical System Modeling Experience with Short-circuit analysis, arc-flash analysis, and protective device coordination

Nice to haves but not required: 

• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Experience working with Electrical designs, technical plans, and blueprints
• Experience working with modeling and design software such as NX, AutoCAD, EZ Power
• Experience working with PLC control systems and instrumentation
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate both written and verbally with internal and external customers
• Ability to perform and manage technically complex projects using independent judgment and personal initiative

Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous vacation policy, an annual L&D stipend, and more! 

Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at our government partner location in Stennis, Mississippi.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.