Relativity Space is building the Terran R vehicle to meet the growing demand for launch capacity and unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation. The Vehicle Software team develops safety-critical software for Terran R, operating under extreme conditions and requiring a new system architecture to be built from the ground up, tested, released, and deployed.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Rust and/or Python, with strong understanding of performance, concurrency, and systems-level programming.
- Experience developing in Linux environments, including working with real-time or performance-critical systems.
- Strong foundation in networking concepts (e.g., TCP/UDP, sockets, packet routing, protocol design)
- Experience building or maintaining reliable, testable software in CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to design and deliver robust solutions for low-latency, high-throughput data pipelines.
- Experience developing or working with software-in-the-loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), or real-time simulation systems.
- Familiarity with real-time Linux kernel tuning, system observability, or performance debugging.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain mission-critical, Linux-based infrastructure supporting command, telemetry, simulation, and automated test systems.
- Build and extend tools for executing tests across a range of environments, including virtual machines, HIL/SIL configurations, and vehicle-in-the-loop setups.
- Optimize system performance and reliability, with a focus on real-time, high-throughput data processing in Linux environments.
- Contribute to architectural decisions, sprint planning, and roadmap discussions to ensure scalable, maintainable systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including avionics, ground software, and flight software to ensure smooth integration and operational readiness.
- Mentor peers, share best practices, and help foster a culture of engineering excellence across the team.
Other
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including systems or infrastructure-level development.
- Ability to lead technical investigations and contribute to architectural decisions in cross-functional teams.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, especially working closely with hardware, embedded, and flight software teams.
- 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.
