Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer

Relativity Space; United States; On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + equity

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a Responsible Engineer for the Propulsion Integrated Design team to own engine layout, packaging, and critical hardware analyses for the Terran R program. You will guide layout trade studies and shape manufacturability from design to flight.

You will release CAD/eBOM for top-level assemblies, collaborate with Manufacturing, Test and Vehicle Design, and apply CAD skills and FEA tools to improve performance, reliability, and cost.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field and 5+ relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated project/technical leadership skills.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals in structures, fluids, thermal, and mechanisms.
• Experience designing, analyzing, assembling, and/or testing hardware.
• CAD skills (any platform).

Responsibilities

• Own overall engine layout and packaging, including conducting layout trade studies of different possible engine configurations.
• Control and release the CAD/eBOM for top‑level engine assemblies.
• Design and analyze hardware such as the engine gimbal, cryogenic and hot propellant ducting, fluid manifolds, tubing and secondary structures.
• Lead the development of new methods for manufacturing or testing critical flight hardware to improve performance, reliability, and/or cost.
• Collaborate closely with our partner teams: Manufacturing, Test and Vehicle Design.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering fundamentals

Hardware design

CAD skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

FEA software

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking a Responsible Engineer for the Propulsion Integrated Design team to own engine layout, packaging, and critical hardware analyses for the Terran R program. You will guide layout trade studies and shape manufacturability from design to flight.

You will release CAD/eBOM for top-level assemblies, collaborate with Manufacturing, Test and Vehicle Design, and apply CAD skills and FEA tools to improve performance, reliability, and cost.