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Manager – Test – Release & Deployment Engineering

Manager – Test – Release & Deployment Engineering

CompanyRelativity Space
LocationLong Beach, CA, USA
Salary$178000 – $198000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with 2+ years in technical leadership or management roles.
  • Strong background in at least one of test automation, CI/CD, DevOps practices, or release engineering in a production software environment.
  • Familiarity with systems integration, especially across complex software stacks involving embedded software, flight, or enterprise components.

Responsibilities

  • Build a team from the ground up, pulling in industry standards, developer’s lessons learned, and new innovative ideas on how to make vehicle software better.
  • Responsible for the testing, release, and deployment of all vehicle software including flight software, embedded software, and ground applications directly responsible for command and control of the rocket.
  • Take ownership of, and continually improve, CI/CD pipelines for all vehicle software repos. Build commonality across pipelines to ensure consistent testing.
  • Translate software requirements and test matrices into test procedures for HITL and HOOTL. Execute ‘run-for-records’ on HITL and HOOTL, perform and present data reviews on test results. Scale and continuously automate testing efforts from single engine, to stage, to vehicle and launch.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience managing software deployed to hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) or real-time testbeds is a strong plus.
  • Proven ability to lead teams through ambiguity, set strategic direction, and deliver scalable solutions.
  • Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work across disciplines, from software to manufacturing.
  • Passion for building high-performing teams and coaching engineers in technical and career growth.
  • Experience in aerospace, robotics, automotive, or similarly complex embedded systems.
  • Knowledge of tools and frameworks like Anaconda, Gitlab, HITL/HIL orchestration, or other simulation and test environments.
  • Experience in safety-critical software validation.