Senior Components Engineer

2 days ago


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

At Relativity Space, we're pushing the boundaries of innovation in additive manufacturing and aerospace technology. Our mission is to create humanity's industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life and expanding the possibilities of the human experience.

Our Vision

We're committed to transforming our vision into reality through continuous improvement and collaboration. Our team is responsible for designing, building, and flying rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

The Stage Fluids Team

We're a close-knit team responsible for all fluid systems between the engine and the ground connection. We work closely with various disciplines to deliver a vehicle capable of launching to orbit.

About the Role

In this role, you'll be responsible for designing, analyzing, developing, and qualifying flow control devices for the Aeon R engine and Terran R launch vehicle. Your specific responsibilities will include:

  • Design and analysis of clean sheet cryogenic, pneumatic, proportional, or solenoid valves
  • Detailed fluid, thermal, and structural analysis of piece parts and assemblies
  • Development and qualification test planning and execution of internally developed valves
  • Engine and vehicle test support for existing flow control products
  • Conducting trade studies to produce architectures and designs that satisfy system requirements
About You

We're looking for a highly skilled engineer with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical or related) and 5+ years of professional engineering experience. You should have direct experience applying engineering fundamentals in thermodynamics, structures, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer. Experience with programming languages such as Matlab, Python, or C++ is also required. Additionally, you should be familiar with CFD and FEA tools (ANSYS).

What We Offer

We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We offer a competitive salary and equity package, 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 our website.

Hiring Range

$138,000—$178,000 USD



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