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Relativity Space · 2 weeks ago

Staff Propulsion Design Engineer, Engine Systems Design & Analysis

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$176K/yr - $226K/yr

8+ years exp

Relativity Space is building rockets for today's needs and future breakthroughs, specifically through their Terran R vehicle. The Staff Propulsion Design Engineer will be responsible for the design, analysis, and build of hardware for the Aeon-R propulsion systems, collaborating across various teams to ensure successful development and support for the first launch in 2026.

3D TechnologyAerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Manufacturing

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the overall layout, design, analysis, and build of hardware for our Aeon-R propulsion systems

You will work closely with other propulsion teams, the vehicle team, manufacturing/integration teams, and test teams to design, analyze, and optimize

Designs will be informed by both fluid and structural analytical and computational models

Engine assembly level layouts and trades will be weighed against weight, cost, lead time, and part count

Qualification

Propulsion system designComputer Aided Design (CAD)Finite Element Analysis (FEA)Mechanical designFluidThermal fundamentalsLarge CAD model managementAerospace standards familiarityTeam collaborationProject leadership