Launch Pad Engineer – Design, Build, Launch

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Learning and development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking an experienced design engineer to design, fabricate, operate, and maintain Terran R launch pad facilities. You will collaborate across propulsion, manufacturing, software, and avionics to bring the ground systems from concept to operation.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware, project management, and solving complex fluid and piping challenges in a high-pressure aerospace program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years 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.
• Hands-on hardware build experience and proven problem-solving ability.
• Clear communication to lead discussions on technical topics.

Responsibilities

• Design launch pad infrastructure and support facilities.
• Fabricate, operate, and maintain Terran R launch pad systems.
• Supervise construction activation, commissioning, and initial operations.
• Solve technically challenging problems across multiple disciplines under program pressure.

Skills

Project lifecycle management

Technical problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

ANSYS

Caesar

Bentley Autopipe

Job description

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking an experienced design engineer to design, fabricate, operate, and maintain Terran R launch pad facilities. You will collaborate across propulsion, manufacturing, software, and avionics to bring the ground systems from concept to operation.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware, project management, and solving complex fluid and piping challenges in a high-pressure aerospace program.