Senior Propulsion Design Lead — Mentorship & Innovation

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + equity

Generous PTO & sick leave

Learning and development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a senior engineering leader to drive the design and analysis of integration hardware, engine layout, and packaging. You will mentor a small team, set priorities, manage projects, and collaborate with Propulsion Engineering and external teams to guide programs to completion.

You will apply fluid, thermal, structural, and mechanical design fundamentals, using CAD and FEA tools. Strategic use of 3D printing and traditional methods aims to reduce cost, weight, and part

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a science, engineering, technology, or mathematics field.
• 5+ years of experience with fluid systems design and/or structural design.
• Experience in mentoring and demonstrated leadership skills.
• Experience with computer‑aided design software.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and commercial tools such as Ansys, Abaqus, or Nastran.
• Experience applying fluid, thermal, structural, and mechanical design fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for design and analysis of integration hardware and overall engine layout and packaging.
• Mentor, manage priorities, and recruit; communicate with leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Propulsion Engineering and external teams; guide projects to completion.
• Leverage 3D printing and traditional manufacturing to reduce cost, weight, and part count.

Skills

Fluid systems design

Structural design

Mentoring and leadership

CAD software

FEA tools (Ansys/Abaqus/Nastran)

Design fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering/technology/mathematics

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Ansys

Abaqus

Nastran

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking a senior engineering leader to drive the design and analysis of integration hardware, engine layout, and packaging. You will mentor a small team, set priorities, manage projects, and collaborate with Propulsion Engineering and external teams to guide programs to completion.

You will apply fluid, thermal, structural, and mechanical design fundamentals, using CAD and FEA tools. Strategic use of 3D printing and traditional methods aims to reduce cost, weight, and part