Launch Fluids Eng Lead – Shape Terran R's First Flights

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space, Inc. is seeking an experienced design engineer to own the end-to-end design, fabrication, and operation of Terran R launch pad facilities.

You will model fluid systems, perform pipe stress analysis, produce fabrication drawings, and drive commissioning with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced aerospace environment. You will leverage your 8+ years of full-cycle design experience, apply fundamentals of flow and heat transfer, and manage projects from concept to deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in a full cycle design engineering role, including analysis, build and test.
• Fundamental knowledge of incompressible & compressible flow, heat transfer, and pipe stress.
• Strong project lifecycle and project management background.
• Proven track record of technical problem-solving and hands-on hardware build experience.
• Communication and interpersonal skills to lead discussions on complex technical topics.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing, fabricating, operating, and maintaining Terran R's launch pad and support facilities
• Design launch pad propellant and gas infrastructure, including fluid system design, modeling, pipe stress analysis, fabrication drawings, process and instrumentation diagrams, component lists, and detailed work instructions
• Supervise the construction activation & commissioning and initial operations of these facilities
• Solve technically challenging problems across a variety of disciplines under varying programmatic pressures

Skills

Design engineering

Fluid systems

Pipe stress

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Caesar

Bentley Autopipe

Job description

Relativity Space, Inc. is seeking an experienced design engineer to own the end-to-end design, fabrication, and operation of Terran R launch pad facilities.

You will model fluid systems, perform pipe stress analysis, produce fabrication drawings, and drive commissioning with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced aerospace environment. You will leverage your 8+ years of full-cycle design experience, apply fundamentals of flow and heat transfer, and manage projects from concept to deployment.