Relativity Space
The Senior Controls Engineer serves as the technical lead for optical beam pointing and control systems, enabling high-precision optical communications for the 2028 Mars Orbiter mission. This role involves designing, developing, and implementing control algorithms that integrate optical sensors, gyroscopic measurements, and spacecraft attitude control to maintain precision optical links across interplanetary distances. The engineer will work across multiple teams to ensure the system meets performance requirements from design through on-orbit operations at Mars.
Headquarters
Long Beach, California, United States
Company Size
1001-5000 employees
Founded
2016
Relativity Space builds reusable rockets to make access to space more reliable and routine, empowering science, exploration, and innovation beyond Earth. The company leverages large-scale additive manufacturing and automated, software-driven factories to simplify vehicle design, cut part counts, and accelerate production. Relativity develops launch vehicles (the Terran family) and provides launch services for commercial and government payloads, aiming to streamline supply chains and increase launch cadence.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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