Electrical Engineer II

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:

As an Electrical Engineer within the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) team, you will be at the forefront of creating a world-class manufacturing site at our Long Beach facilities. This role requires balancing technical design reviews of medium to high voltage assets and systems with on-site engagement with key cross-functional stakeholders. This role will be initially focused on understanding operational processes and identifying hazards to develop and implement effective electrical safety programs. The Electrical Engineer will collaborate closely with manufacturing engineers, production, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure safe execution of medium to high voltage manufacturing and testing operations. This includes conducting risk assessments and incident investigations, and developing procedures tailored to high voltage environments, to foster a culture of electrical safety and compliance across our Long Beach sites.

About the Role:

• Actively participate and provide actionable recommendations during design and test readiness reviews with engineering and operations stakeholders:

• Develop and review electrical distribution design, hazard classification, load balancing, single-line diagrams, design documentation.

• Conduct short circuit analysis, arc flash and breaker coordination studies, motor starting analysis.

• Conduct electrical safety reviews of DC high voltage system hardware and process designs and provide safety requirements and recommendations to stakeholders.

• Serve as the primary electrical engineer embedded with engineering, operations and EHS teams on electrical safety. This includes acting as an electrical safety authority to review Electrical Hazard Analyses (EHAs) and approve Work Permits.

• Cross-functionally develop and implement risk reduction strategies to minimize incidents and ensure a safe working environment and safe project execution.

• Monitor and implement compliance with applicable electrical safety regulations, industry standards, and internal company policies.

About You:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

• 3+ years of progressive electrical experience, including electrical safety in development, laboratories, or new product introduction environment.

• 1+ years of experience in lithium-ion battery safety.

• Strong working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, ASME, DOE-HDBK-1092-2013 and related safety standards.

• Proven experience conducting technical risk assessments, hazard analysis, and incident investigations in complex technical environments.

• Experience with Easy Power- short circuit analysis, arc flash & breaker coordination studies, motor starting analysis

Nice to haves but not required:

• Experience with NFPA 72, NFPA 495, NFPA 497Ability to develop and deliver specialized safety training for technical teams.

• CSP, CHST, or OSHA 30/General Industry

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:
$109,000—$149,500 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 [email protected].