Senior Optical Communications Engineer is open at Relativity Space in Long Beach, California. The posting gives a salary of $160K - $214K. Posted on Jun 2, 2026, and still on Relativity Space’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
As a Senior Optical Communications Engineer within the Interplanetary Sciences Program, you will own the end-to-end architecture, design, development, and delivery of a deep-space optical communications terminal. You will be responsible for translating mission needs into system performance requirements, developing architectures, and driving implementation through in-house design or external partnerships. This role…
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Relativity Space has 396 open roles right now. Most are in Engineering, Manufacturing & Trades and Supply Chain & Logistics. The median advertised salary across its roles with a published range is $155K. See all its roles
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