Staff Network Engineer Job at Relativity Space in Long Beach

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe 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. Nowis a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, andthe culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team :

The Additive Technology team operates at the frontier of research and development, where creativity meets capability. This is an R&D-driven environment where problems are open-ended and solutions are yours to define. You’ll work alongside welders, robotics engineers, data scientists, and systems engineers at the intersection of hardware and software, creating an end-to-end additive manufacturing platform that serves a wide variety of applications. From exploring new materials to unlocking faster print speeds, to designing complex, organic geometries that can’t be built any other way, it’s high-impact work that sets the foundation for the future of additive manufacturing. About the Role :

We’re seeking a Staff Network Engineer to architect, implement, and maintain the networking infrastructure that powers our large-scale metal additive manufacturing platform. This is a hands-on, systems-level role embedded in a multidisciplinary R&D team that includes robotics, machine learning, data, and software engineers. You'll be responsible for designing and deploying local networks that connect robotic systems, sensors, edge compute devices, and operator interfaces throughout our manufacturing facility. This includes supporting wired and wireless systems, tuning network performance for time-sensitive workloads, and ensuring alignment with our enterprise IT security posture. This is not a traditional IT helpdesk or maintenance role—your focus will be on building systems, collaborating with domain experts, and solving unique real-world networking problems in a production environment.

Design, implement, and maintain high-performance local networks across multiple robotic cells and compute systems

Collaborate with robotics and infrastructure teams to support deterministic or low-latency communication where needed

Configure and manage switches, routers, and wireless access points in both experimental and production environments

Interface with our enterprise IT security team to ensure compliance while enabling local R&D flexibility

Support network-level debugging, monitoring, and diagnostics

Own documentation and standardization for networking infrastructure in the facility

Help scale and adapt the network as new systems come online and data volumes grow

About You :

7+ years of experience designing and managing complex network infrastructure in industrial, R&D, or high-performance computing environments

Strong proficiency with Linux systems and CLI-based network configuration

Experience with wired and wireless network technologies, including switch / router setup and configuration

Ability to design for both performance (e.g., low latency, high throughput) and operational reliability

Experience working on-site in technical environments, collaborating with hardware and software engineers

Nice to haves but not required :

Familiarity with time-sensitive networking or time synchronization protocols (e.g., PTP)

Experience with real-time or robotics systems

Familiarity with ROS, DDS, MQTT, or similar messaging frameworks

Experience in regulated or IT-compliant environments, including ITAR and CUI

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 : $163,000 — $215,600 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.

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