Senior Turbomachinery Engineer — Engineer the Aeon-R Engine

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & equity

PTO & sick leave

Parental leave

Learning & development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is building rockets with the Aeon-R engine family and the propulsion team leads the full product lifecycle from concept to launch. As a Turbomachinery Engineer, you will develop turbopump assemblies and collaborate with propulsion development and manufacturing to implement improvements.

You should thrive in ambiguity, drive projects to completion, and bring a strong background in turbomachinery design, analysis, and diagnostics.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Ability to perform basic structural, thermal, and/or fluid analysis.
• Knowledge of turbomachinery design and analysis practices.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong understanding of turbomachinery fundamentals.
• Knowledge of turbopump assembly procedures, including rotor balancing, interference fits, clearance checks, structural proofing, and leak checks.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex turbomachinery operational issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop assemblies for fuel and oxidizer turbopumps of Aeon-R engine family.
• Collaborate with propulsion development and manufacturing teams to implement improvements.
• Drive projects to completion in ambiguous environments.
• Work at interfaces of design, development, and analysis of turbomachinery.

Skills

Degree in engineering

Structural/thermal/fluids analysis

Turbomachinery design & analysis

Strong communication

Turbomachinery fundamentals

Turbopump assembly procedures

Diagnose and resolve turbomachinery

Education

Engineering degree or related field

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Relativity Space is building rockets with the Aeon-R engine family and the propulsion team leads the full product lifecycle from concept to launch. As a Turbomachinery Engineer, you will develop turbopump assemblies and collaborate with propulsion development and manufacturing to implement improvements.

You should thrive in ambiguity, drive projects to completion, and bring a strong background in turbomachinery design, analysis, and diagnostics.