Senior Fluid Systems Engineer

4 days ago

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

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Fluid Systems Engineer to join our Stage Fluids team at Relativity Space. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for designing and analyzing the fluid systems that ensure reliable and efficient operation of our Terran R vehicles.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct trade studies to produce architectures and designs that satisfy system requirements
  • Sizing at the system and component level
  • Detailed fluid and thermal analyses including system performance prediction and characterization using a variety of analytical methods
  • Create tools to enhance our team's analysis capabilities and streamline workflow
  • Participate in design and manufacturing reviews
  • Own and lead test campaigns to validate system design and performance
  • Anchor models with data from test and launch
About You

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced engineer with a strong background in fluid dynamics and thermal analysis. You should have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant field and at least 5 years of experience working with fluids systems. Experience with programming languages such as Matlab, Python, or C++ is also required.

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.

Hiring Range

The below-range represents Relativity Space's current good-faith pay scale for this role.

Relativity Space reserves the right to modify or update this range at any time.

Compensation is only one part of our entire total rewards package.

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