Senior Thermal Engineer

1 month ago


Long Beach, California, United States Relativity Space Full time
About the Role

As a Senior Thermal Engineer at Relativity Space, you will be responsible for driving the architecture, sizing, and development of thermal systems for our reusable launch vehicles. This includes designing and developing thermal protection systems, insulation, heaters, and environmental conditioning systems in collaboration with peer technical teams.

You will build, execute, and validate thermal analyses at the component, sub-system, and vehicle level, including relevant tool development and automation. You will also direct design and development engineers in the successful application of thermal sciences to achieve system and component requirements.

Additionally, you will develop and execute tests to support thermal systems development and qualification, including hands-on work like test article integration, instrumentation setup, and data processing. You will also support vehicle and engine thermal system development and stage testing as well as flight operations.

About You

We are looking for an experienced thermal analysis professional with a strong background in heat transfer and fluids analysis. You should have a proficiency in component and system level thermal and fluids analysis, using relevant toolsets like Sinda/Fluint/Thermal Desktop or other commercial FEM/FDM/FVM solvers.

You should have experience in an analysis role on an integrated vehicle program, with hands-on experience with writing test plans and performing testing, instrumentation, and data analysis at the component and system level. You should also have experience solving complex problems on integrated vehicles with design teams.

A strong understanding of aerodynamics and external flight related heating is also desirable. Familiarity with liquid rocket stage, engine architecture, and operations is a plus. Experience with launch vehicle thermal protection system materials and thermal protection system sizing is also a plus.

About Relativity Space

Relativity Space is a leading aerospace company that is revolutionizing the launch industry with its 3D-printed rockets. 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.

We offer a 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

The hiring range for this position is $130,000—$166,000 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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