Staff Launch Mechanical Engineer: Build Spaceport

Relativity Space, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 150,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + equity

PTO & sick leave

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space, Inc. seeks a Staff Launch Mechanical Engineer to lead end-to-end hardware design for the Terran R launch structures at Cape Canaveral.

You will conduct FEA analyses, use NX for CAD, and collaborate with civil, fluids, and vehicle teams to ensure timely, compliant hardware delivery. The role requires strong judgment, attention to detail, and ability to navigate ambiguity while coordinating with fabrication partners and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (manufacturing, mechanical, aerospace, or equivalent).
• 7+ years of experience manufacturing with a focus on large precision structural builds.
• Proficient in CAD tools: NX, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA.
• Strong First Principles and structural analysis capabilities including hand calculations and FEA.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end hardware design with emphasis on ownership and accountability.
• Perform FEA analyses (Nastran/ANSYS) and supporting hand calculations.
• Collaborate with launch site civil/fluids, vehicle engineering, and test teams.
• Develop/review procedures for testing or operating designed equipment.

Skills

NX CAD

Creo

SolidWorks

CATIA

First Principles

FEA

GD&T

Motion control

Over-center devices

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Independent judgment

Drawing creation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

NX

Creo

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

Relativity Space, Inc. seeks a Staff Launch Mechanical Engineer to lead end-to-end hardware design for the Terran R launch structures at Cape Canaveral.

You will conduct FEA analyses, use NX for CAD, and collaborate with civil, fluids, and vehicle teams to ensure timely, compliant hardware delivery. The role requires strong judgment, attention to detail, and ability to navigate ambiguity while coordinating with fabrication partners and internal teams.