Offshore Recovery Engineer II — Lead Recovery Systems

Relativity Space, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 104,000 - 156,000; 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, Inc. in Cape Canaveral, Florida seeks a Recovery Engineer II to lead the design, integration, checkout, and operation of recovery subsystems for the Terran R program.

This hands‑on role requires working across propulsion, manufacturing, and offshore operations to ensure safe and reliable recovery operations. You will plan activations, test procedures, and performance analysis for barge systems, while collaborating with multiple engineering teams and ensuring risk controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering with at least two years of relevant experience.
• Ability to analyze complex systems and develop practical solutions.
• Experience with hazardous aerospace testing or operations and safety controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, integration, checkout, and operation of recovery subsystems for Terran R flight campaigns.
• Develop and maintain operational procedures for the recovery vessel to enable safe, reliable operations.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to identify improvements and optimize recovery operations.
• Plan and execute activation and checkout testing for barge subsystems, including high‑pressure fluid and high‑voltage systems.
• Analyze system performance, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Support offshore recovery operations and extended flight campaign activities.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aer

Systems analysis

Hazard testing safety controls

Independent task management

Travel for offshore assignments

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

PLCs

Job description

Relativity Space, Inc. in Cape Canaveral, Florida seeks a Recovery Engineer II to lead the design, integration, checkout, and operation of recovery subsystems for the Terran R program.

This hands‑on role requires working across propulsion, manufacturing, and offshore operations to ensure safe and reliable recovery operations. You will plan activations, test procedures, and performance analysis for barge systems, while collaborating with multiple engineering teams and ensuring risk controls.