Aerodynamics CFD Engineer I — High-Impact, Fast-Paced

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Generous PTO and sick leave policy

Parental leave

Annual learning and development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, California, is seeking an Aerodynamics Engineer to tackle complex design challenges for reusable launch vehicles. You will develop CFD analyses, guide hardware engineers, and contribute to the design of Terran R system elements.

The ideal candidate has strong skills in compressible flow and practical engineering experience. This role offers a competitive salary, equity options, and a generous benefits package including PTO and parental leave.

Qualifications

• Significant compressible flow and HPC experience preferred.
• Practical engineering experience from project teams or internships.
• Ability to resolve ambiguity and drive projects to completion.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute CFD analyses for vehicle entry stability.
• Validate CFD approaches and establish best practices.
• Drive design of major Terran R system elements.

Skills

Proficiency in compressible flow

Familiarity with Python

Experience solving technical problems in teams

Education

Undergraduate degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Industry-standard CFD tools like FUN3D

Python

Job description

Relativity Space in Long Beach, California, is seeking an Aerodynamics Engineer to tackle complex design challenges for reusable launch vehicles. You will develop CFD analyses, guide hardware engineers, and contribute to the design of Terran R system elements.

The ideal candidate has strong skills in compressible flow and practical engineering experience. This role offers a competitive salary, equity options, and a generous benefits package including PTO and parental leave.