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Relativity Space · 3 months ago

Lead, Engine Systems Design & Analysis Engineering

positionLong Beach, CA, US
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$146K/yr - $187K/yr
date5+ years exp

Relativity Space is focused on building rockets to meet current and future launch capacity needs. The role involves leading a team responsible for the design and analysis of engine integration hardware and requires strong mentorship and project management skills.

3D TechnologyAerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Lead a team that is responsible for the design and analysis of integration hardware, as well as overall engine layout and packaging
Manage a small team, requiring strong mentorship, project management, establishing priorities, communicating with leadership, providing technical guidance, and recruiting
Collaborate closely with stakeholders within Propulsion Engineering (Combustion Devices, Turbomachinery, and Components) and external to Propulsion Engineering (Stage, Test Stand, and Integration)
Inform designs and packaging trades using fluid and structural analytical and computational models
Strategically leverage 3D printing and traditional manufacturing methods to reduce cost, weight, and part count of Aeon-R
Guide projects to completion in an ambiguous environment

Qualification

Fluid systems designStructural designFinite Element AnalysisComputer aided design3D printingTechnical guidanceAerospace standardsMentorshipProject management

Required

Bachelor's degree in a science, engineering, technology, or mathematics field
5+ years of experience with fluid systems design and/or structural design
Experience in mentoring and demonstrated leadership skills
Experience with computer aided design software
Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and commercial tools such as Ansys, Abaqus, or Nastran
Experience applying fluid, thermal, structural, and mechanical design fundamentals

Preferred

Experience in leading teams
Experience in the design of liquid propulsion components and systems
Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter, specifically
Experience with large CAD model management, change management, and configuration management
Familiarity with aerospace standards (AS, NAS, SAE, etc.)

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity
Generous PTO and sick leave policy
Parental leave
Annual learning and development stipend
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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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