Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Relativity Space • Long Beach, CA

8h

About The Position

We are seeking an experience Embedded Software Engineer with deep expertise in motor control system development. This engineer will help integrate and tune the motor-control library within our application framework, ensuring reliable performance of high-speed motors used in rocket applications.

The ideal candidate combines strong theoretical background in motor control principles with practical, hands-on experience implementing and validating control algorithms on real hardware.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in embedded systems with a focus on motor control
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and familiarity with FreeRTOS or similar RTOS environments
• Expert knowledge of PMSM/BLDC motor control principles and applications, including current, velocity, and position control loops, and advanced techniques such as FOC
• Experience with basic debugging tools: oscilloscope, logic analyzer, power analyzer

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with Field Oriented Control (FOC)
• Prior work experience in aerospace industry
• Strong understanding of PWM generation strategies, resolver/encoder interfaces, and ADC synchronization and timing for precise control feedback
• Familiarity with network stack implementation, socket-level programming, and transport protocols such as UDP, TCP/IP, and multicast data distribution
• Experience with firmware development in RTOS environment (preferably FreeRTOS)
• Familiarity with hardware in the loop testing (HITL) and CI/CD pipelines for embedded systems

Benefits

• Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed