Cryogenic Valve Design Engineer – Terran R

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity

PTO & sick leave

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking an engineer to design, analyze, develop and qualify flow control devices for the Aeon R engine and Terran R launch vehicle. You will perform CFD/FEA, run test plans and collaborate across propulsion, manufacturing, and software teams.

The role requires a Mechanical Engineering degree and 2+ years of professional experience, with strong fundamentals in thermodynamics, fluids and heat transfer, plus Matlab, Python or C++ programming.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical or related).
• 2+ years of professional engineering experience.
• Direct experience applying engineering fundamentals in thermodynamics, structures, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer.
• Experience with CFD and FEA tools (ANSYS).

Responsibilities

• Design and analysis of clean sheet of cryogenic, pneumatic, proportional, or solenoid valves
• Detailed fluid, thermal, and structural analysis of piece parts and assemblies
• Development and qualification test planning and execution of internally developed valves
• Engine and vehicle test support for existing flow‑control products
• Conducting trade studies to produce architectures and designs that satisfy system requirements

Skills

Thermodynamics

Fluid dynamics

Heat transfer

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C++

ANSYS

Job description

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking an engineer to design, analyze, develop and qualify flow control devices for the Aeon R engine and Terran R launch vehicle. You will perform CFD/FEA, run test plans and collaborate across propulsion, manufacturing, and software teams.

The role requires a Mechanical Engineering degree and 2+ years of professional experience, with strong fundamentals in thermodynamics, fluids and heat transfer, plus Matlab, Python or C++ programming.