Engine Systems Design & Analysis Team- Senior Propulsion Design Engineer jobs in United States
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Relativity Space · 2 months ago

Engine Systems Design & Analysis Team- Senior Propulsion Design Engineer

positionLong Beach, California
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$142K/yr - $182K/yr
date5+ years exp

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. The Senior Propulsion Design Engineer will be responsible for the layout, design, analysis, and build of hardware for the Aeon-R propulsion systems, collaborating with various teams to optimize engine designs.

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

Mechanical DesignFinite Element AnalysisComputer Aided DesignFluid FundamentalsThermal FundamentalsStructural FundamentalsLarge CAD Model ManagementSiemens NXTeamcenterAerospace Standards

Required

5+ years of professional design experience
Bachelor's degree in an engineering field
Experience with computer aided design (CAD) software
Experience with mechanical design
Experience applying fluid, thermal, and structural fundamentals
Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and commercial tools such as Ansys, Abaqus, or Nastran
Experience with large CAD model management, change management, and configuration management

Preferred

Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter, specifically
Experience in the design of liquid propulsion components and systems
Familiarity with aerospace standards (AS, NAS, SAE, etc.)

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity
A generous PTO and sick leave policy
Parental leave
An annual learning and development stipend
And more!

Company

Relativity Space

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Relativity Space is an aerospace company that designs, develops, and builds 3D printed rockets.
dateFounded in 2015
location
Long Beach, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://relativityspace.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.36B
Key Investors
FidelityTiger Global ManagementPlayground Global
2023-11-15Series F· $20M
2022-02-03Secondary Market
2021-06-08Series E· $650M

Leadership Team

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Eric Schmidt
Chair and CEO
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David Giger
VP of Engineering
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