Manager, Vehicle Structures Engineering

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. Our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.About the Team:The Structures team at Relativity is responsible for the design, analysis, testing, and manufacturing of our launch vehicle's integrated structures and flight mechanisms. As a team member, you will have hardware ownership across the full product lifecycle and the opportunity to validate your hardware through testing at our factory in Long Beach, CA. Unique to Relativity, you will collaborate across teams to develop world-class integrated launch vehicles. This team was critical to the success of Terran 1 and now plays a key role in the development and execution of the Terran R program.About the Role:Serve as the technical authority for structures design in collaboration with Relativity’s engineering leadership.Hire, train, guide, and mentor structures & design engineers to ensure efficiency, hardware focus, collaboration, and technical rigor.Conceptualize structural load paths, design complex structures, define system packaging, guide test campaigns, and support manufacturing processes.Review static & dynamic load inputs, material properties, and additive process features, and establish structural system and subsystem requirements.About You:Undergraduate degree in engineering or a related field.3+ years of technical leadership, hiring, and performance management experience.Proven ownership, accountability, and success in delivering complex products on time and within budget with minimal guidance.Fundamental knowledge of structures design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing.Nice to haves but not required:5+ years of technical leadership, hiring, and performance management experience.Experience in a startup or fast-paced development environment.Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.Experience with NX, Teamcenter, Ansys, and Femap.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 factors.Compensation is only part of our total rewards package, which includes competitive salary and equity, generous PTO and sick leave policies, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more. For benefits & perks, please visit here.Hiring Range: $185,000 — $204,000 USDWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr