Propulsion Structural Engineer I - Build Rockets, Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & sick leave

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach is seeking an engineer to support the design and qualification of Aeon‑R combustion device hardware across concept to flight, including high‑fidelity modeling and risk assessment.

You will perform hand calculations and FEM analyses, collaborate with hardware designers to meet performance and safety targets, and help define test objectives to validate analytical models.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering field.
• 1+ years of relevant experience in structural analysis or structural modeling.
• Experience applying engineering first principles in structural mechanics (beam bending, pressure vessels, buckling).
• Experience applying engineering first principles in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics.
• Familiarity with structural analysis packages (ANSYS, FEMAP, NASTRAN, ABAQUS).
• Experience with ANSYS Mechanical.
• Graduate degree in engineering or science.
• Relevant experience in rocket engine development and/or test environment.
• Working knowledge of engine subsystems, such as combustion devices.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and qualification of Aeon‑R combustion device hardware throughout the development cycle, including high‑fidelity modeling, test data analysis, model anchoring, and risk assessment.
• Perform hand calculations and FEM analysis to achieve structural closure, including static structural, thermal, fatigue, and damage‑tolerance analyses.
• Interface with hardware designers to influence design decisions to ensure hardware meets performance and safety requirements.
• Define test objectives that validate analytical models and verify hardware performance.

Skills

Structural analysis

FEM analysis

ANSYS

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Fluid mechanics

Buckling

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Graduate degree in engineering or science

Tools

ANSYS Mechanical

FEMAP

NASTRAN

ABAQUS

Job description

Relativity Space in Long Beach is seeking an engineer to support the design and qualification of Aeon‑R combustion device hardware across concept to flight, including high‑fidelity modeling and risk assessment.

You will perform hand calculations and FEM analyses, collaborate with hardware designers to meet performance and safety targets, and help define test objectives to validate analytical models.