Relativity Space

Moonshot Engineer

Relativity Space · Long Beach, California

Posted about 2 months ago

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This role has been open
66 days
Relativity Space's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
1% of Relativity Space's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Relativity Space
high
286 stale, 2 reposted of 350 open
Hiring momentum
498 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-08

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Relativity Space's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Relativity Space.

About this role

As a Moonshot Engineer at Relativity Space's Dark Matter Lab, you will be part of a small, innovative team tasked with identifying and developing groundbreaking ideas in aerospace. Your responsibilities will include leading technical projects, designing and prototyping systems, and collaborating with team members to turn ambitious concepts into reality. This role emphasizes hands-on experience and the ability to navigate ambiguity while driving projects from initial ideas to tangible products.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field
  • 7+ years of experience in design and delivery of complex systems or products
  • Passionate self-starter with a track record of charting a path through ambiguity
  • Deep technical expertise in one core discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Software, etc.)
  • Great communication and interpersonal skills
  • Hands-on design, build, and test experience with hardware and/or software required for prototyping

Nice to have

  • Proven track record of delivering tangible hardware or product in highly open ended or ambiguous environments
  • Prior experience at hardware & software early phase technology exploration or innovation labs (i.e. GoogleX, Skunkworks, etc..)

What you get

  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Generous PTO and sick leave policy
  • Parental leave
  • Annual learning and development stipend

Worth weighing

  • No specific technologies or tools mentioned, may require learning new skills on the job
  • Role involves navigating ambiguity, which may not suit everyone
  • Small team size may mean a broad range of responsibilities and expectations

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Listed by Relativity Space on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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