Relativity Space · 21 hours ago
Spacecraft Structures Responsible Engineer
Long Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$142K/yr - $182K/yr
5+ years expRelativity Space is building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. The Structures Responsible Engineer will own the design, development, analysis, build, and verification of primary and secondary spacecraft structures, ensuring delivery of flight-ready hardware that meets mission performance, reliability, and cost objectives.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design, analysis, and development of spacecraft structures from concept through flight
Perform structural and dynamic analysis (FEA, hand calcs, margins, etc.) to validate designs across all mission phases
Produce engineering drawings with required specifications for manufacturing
Collaborate with all subsystems to ensure structural integrity and system-level integration
Manage fabrication and assembly of structural components, including supplier coordination, material procurement, and flight hardware acceptance testing
Design and execute environmental testing, load testing, and flight verification campaigns
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
5+ years of experience designing, analyzing, and delivering aerospace primary or secondary structures
Demonstrated ability to take structural systems from blank-sheet concept through qualification and flight
Proficiency in CAD and structural analysis tools
Hands-on experience with metallic structural design, GD&T, drawing creation, integration, and testing
Strong communication skills and demonstrated success working cross-functionally in fast-paced environments
Preferred
Direct technical experience with interplanetary spacecraft design
Experience designing avionics enclosures
Familiarity with NASA or other spaceflight structural design and verification standards
Experience with spaceflight hardware environmental testing and qualification
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
Relativity Space is an aerospace company that designs, develops, and builds 3D printed rockets.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.36BKey Investors
FidelityTiger Global ManagementPlayground Global
2023-11-15Series F· $20M
2022-02-03Secondary Market
2021-06-08Series E· $650M
Leadership Team
Eric Schmidt
Chair and CEO
David Giger
VP of Engineering
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