Relativity Space

You would execute testing and release tasks, maintain Python automation for validation workflows, and coordinate with cross-functional teams on release candidates and Run-for-Record campaigns. | The role seeks 0–1 years of professional experience, basic Python scripting, CI/CD familiarity, attention to detail, and readiness to work under senior engineers’ guidance. | At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: Relativity Space is on a mission to better connect humanity to space and the universe beyond our planet. With decades of experience scaling world-class technology organizations like Google, CEO Eric Schmidt is guiding Relativity into its next phase: advancing Terran R toward launch and building the foundation for long-term impact. The Vehicle Software team develops the safety-critical software that runs on Terran R. The work spans a distributed, real-time control system operating under extreme conditions like Mach 5 atmospheric flight, with a deployment pace that allows you to see your code run on rocket engines daily. The team is building new system architecture from the ground up and just as importantly, testing, releasing, and deploying it. You don’t need an aerospace background: what matters is experience with high-reliability software for complex systems. This is a rare opportunity to shape the foundation of Terran R’s software stack while directly influencing performance, reliability, and flight success. About the Role: As a Software Development Engineer in Test I on the TRADE team, you'll execute well-defined testing and release tasks under the guidance of senior engineers, building the skills to take on greater release ownership over time. You'll write and maintain Python automation for release workflows, validation steps, and artifact management, starting with smaller, well-scoped scripts and tasks, with mentorship from staff engineers as you grow. This role is hands-on and detail-oriented. You'll follow established procedures to validate and help publish release candidates, support Run-for-Record campaigns, and coordinate directly with developers, systems engineers, test operators, and integration teams on smaller-scope items, while senior engineers lead broader cross-team alignment. You will: Execute assigned testing and release tasks following documented procedures, with review from senior engineers Write and maintain Python scripts to automate release validation steps and artifact handling, under mentorship Help validate and publish release candidates from multiple software teams (e.g. flight and embedded software), as directed Coordinate with developers, systems engineers, test operators, and integration teams on day-to-day release and testing needs Support Run-for-Record campaigns, helping prepare environments, capture results, and store test artifacts Assist with post-release deployment validation and basic troubleshooting Learn and contribute to CI/CD and pre-release testing improvements Help organize release documentation and support data reviews as directed About You: 0-1 years of professional experience; new grads welcome. Internship, co-op, or academic project experience in software, systems, or test engineering is a plus Basic Python scripting ability, from coursework, personal projects, internships, or professional experience Basic awareness of CI/CD concepts and workflows (e.g. through coursework or exposure, not necessarily hands-on production experience) Eagerness to learn software release and test engineering processes, with willingness to follow established procedures closely Strong attention to detail and documentation habits Good communication skills and ability to work well with guidance from senior team members Comfort working under deadlines while still being precise and thorough Nice to haves but not required: Exposure to aerospace, launch vehicle, or other high-reliability/safety-critical systems (coursework, internship, or personal projects count) Familiarity with Conda, GitLab CI/CD, Git/version control practices, or artifact repositories Exposure to hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing, simulation environments, or systems integration Interest in or early experience with data analysis, root cause investigation, or quality/release audits Coursework or interest in electrical, systems, or software engineering as applied to physical/hardware systems (not just mobile/cloud-only software) At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here. Hiring Range: $102,000—$154,000 USD 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. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@relativityspace.com. Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email, our website, social media, or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space, and no fee will be owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.

Build and deploy AI-powered applications and agents for rocket manufacturing and launch operations across the software development lifecycle. | Requires a relevant bachelor's degree, strong computer science foundations, hands-on LLM experience, and proficiency in at least one programming language. | At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team:  The Terrestrial Software team is building the foundation for an automated rocket factory and integrated launch platform. Their mission is to automate and streamline workflows across the entire lifecycle of Terran R, from raw material intake to launch operations and eventually manufacturing on Mars. Today, that means partnering directly with teams across design, materials, manufacturing, and test and launch to design, implement, and deploy end-user enterprise-wide applications, industrial automation, data analytics infrastructure, and next-generation AI to solve real problems and accelerate progress. Long term, the team is laying the groundwork for a modular, scalable software platform that can power highly autonomous operations on Earth and beyond. This is a team for builders and thinkers who thrive on cross-functional impact and want to shape the digital backbone of our future in space. The AI, Data and Platform Engineering team leads Relativity's initiative to make AI a core part of how we design, build, and test rocket hardware. We build the applications, agents, data foundations, and platform that put AI in the hands of engineers and operators across the company. We are a small, high-ownership team that ships quickly, works directly with users, and treats reliability and evaluation as first-class parts of every AI product. About the Role: You will help build AI systems used by engineers and operators across the company, working across the full software development life cycle: concept, design, implementation, and ongoing iteration. Build AI-powered applications and agents on top of foundation models, and make them reliable in production. Follow agile development practices and ship quality software that is continuously integrated and deployed. Solve complex problems with simple solutions. Work directly with users and stakeholder teams to define requirements, implement solutions, and iterate. Technologies we use: Python, React, TypeScript, Go. Foundation models (Claude and others), agent and orchestration frameworks, retrieval and vector search, LLM evaluation tooling. Spark, Iceberg, DuckDB, Redshift, DBT, Postgres, Mongo. AWS, Kubernetes (cloud and on-prem), Terraform, Helm. About You: * Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related engineering field (Computer, Software, Electrical, Aerospace). * Strong computer science foundations: data structures, algorithms, systems, and clean, testable code * Hands-on experience building with large language models, whether through coursework, projects, or self-directed work * Proficient in at least one language you love, and eager to learn new ones * Curious, fast-learning, and motivated to work directly with engineers and operators on the factory floor Nice to haves but not required:  * 1+ years of professional experience, including internships, research, or substantial personal and academic projects you have shipped * Experience building agents, retrieval-augmented generation, or LLM evaluation pipelines * Familiarity with data engineering tools and modern data stacks * Exposure to manufacturing, hardware, robotics, or other physical-world domains * Contributions to open-source projects or published research Hiring Timeline: We are actively hiring for immediate openings. Candidates should have completed their degree requirements and be available to begin full-time employment within 30–60 days of applying. If your availability falls outside this window, we encourage you to return and apply when you are within 30–60 days of being available to start full-time employment. At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here. [https://px.sequoia.com/relativityspace] Hiring Range: $115,000—$173,000 USD 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. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@relativityspace.com [accommodations@relativityspace.com]. Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email, our website, social media, or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space, and no fee will be owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.

You will build full-stack applications, automate telemetry analysis, create real-time dashboards, and collaborate on production and supply-chain workflows. | The role requires a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related engineering field, at least one year of professional software development experience, and strong foundations in data structures, algorithms, and modern web frameworks. | At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. ABOUT THE TEAM: The Terrestrial Software team is building the foundation for an automated rocket factory and integrated launch platform. Their mission is to automate and streamline workflows across the entire lifecycle of Terran R, from raw material intake to launch operations and eventually manufacturing on Mars. Today, that means partnering directly with teams across design, materials, manufacturing, and test and launch to design, implement, and deploy end-user enterprise-wide applications, industrial automation, data analytics infrastructure, and next-generation AI to solve real problems and accelerate progress. Long term, the team is laying the groundwork for a modular, scalable software platform that can power highly autonomous operations on Earth and beyond. This is a team for builders and thinkers who thrive on cross-functional impact and want to shape the digital backbone of our future in space. The Factory Platform team builds tools that power design and manufacturing operations at Relativity. We create applications that help engineers analyze test data, plan production schedules, manage supply chains, and make faster, better-informed decisions. Our work spans the full stack—from data pipelines processing telemetry from test stands to intuitive front-ends that put insights in engineers' hands. We work closely with design engineers, manufacturing operators, supply chain teams, and test engineers to understand their workflows, automate manual processes, and build tools that accelerate progress from design to launch. ABOUT THE ROLE: As a Software Engineer I on the Factory Platform team, you will build applications that directly support design and manufacturing engineers across the company. You'll work on projects like automating the analysis of telemetry data streaming from test stands, building tools to streamline supply chain and production planning processes, and creating dashboards that give engineers real-time visibility into manufacturing operations. You will participate in the full software development lifecycle, from understanding user requirements to designing, implementing, testing, and deploying solutions. You'll work across the stack—building responsive front-ends, scalable back-ends, and data pipelines that connect systems together. You'll follow agile development practices, write quality code that is continuously integrated and deployed, and iterate based on feedback from the engineers and operators who use your tools every day. ABOUT YOU: * Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related engineering field (Computer, Software, Electrical, Aerospace) * Strong computer science foundations: data structures, algorithms, systems, and clean, testable code * 1+ years of professional software development experience (including internships, co-ops, or substantial academic/personal projects you have shipped) * Experience building web applications with modern frameworks and languages * Comfortable working across the full stack—front-end, back-end, and data layers * Eager to learn new technologies and tools to solve real problems * Excited to work directly with engineers and operators on the factory floor to understand their needs and iterate on solutions Hiring Timeline: We are actively hiring for immediate openings. Candidates should have completed their degree requirements and be available to begin full-time employment within 30–60 days of applying. If your availability falls outside this window, we encourage you to return and apply when you are within 30–60 days of being available to start full-time employment. NICE TO HAVES BUT NOT REQUIRED: * Experience with React or other modern front-end frameworks * Familiarity with data engineering tools and working with large datasets * Exposure to manufacturing, hardware, test and measurement systems, or other physical-world domains * Experience building dashboards, data visualizations, or analytics tools * Contributions to open-source projects or experience shipping software products end-to-end At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here. [https://px.sequoia.com/relativityspace] Hiring Range: $115,000—$173,000 USD 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. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@relativityspace.com [accommodations@relativityspace.com]. Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email, our website, social media, or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space, and no fee will be owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.