Terran R Mechanisms Engineer I

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a design engineer to help shape Terran R mechanisms and their integration on the factory floor. You will lead design work on stage separation, deployment, and landing gear, collaborating with structures, avionics and fluids teams to turn concepts into buildable hardware.

You should bring hands-on experience with CAD, analysis, and full design-cycle involvement from a collegiate team or industry, and you will contribute to manufacturability and speed across the project.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in engineering or related field.
• 0-2+ years of experience in a full-cycle design engineering role, including CAD, analysis, build and test.
• Hands-on involvement in a collegiate design team (FSAE, Baja SAE, etc.).
• Fundamental knowledge of kinematic synthesis, pneumatic/hydraulic actuation, mechatronics and instrumentation
• Fundamental knowledge of structures strength, stability and fatigue failure modes
• Technical problem-solving, manufacturing processing, materials, surface treatments and hands-on hardware build experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to lead discussions on complex technical topics

Responsibilities

• Design Terran R mechanisms like stage separation and deployment systems.
• Collaborate with structures, avionics and fluids teams.
• Lead full design cycle from conceptualization to testing.
• Partner with vehicle design, test and loads teams for integration.

Skills

CAD

Analysis

Build and test

Kinematic synthesis

Pneumatic/hydraulic actuation

Mechatronics

Instrumentation

Strong communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in engineering or related field

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking a design engineer to help shape Terran R mechanisms and their integration on the factory floor. You will lead design work on stage separation, deployment, and landing gear, collaborating with structures, avionics and fluids teams to turn concepts into buildable hardware.

You should bring hands-on experience with CAD, analysis, and full design-cycle involvement from a collegiate team or industry, and you will contribute to manufacturability and speed across the project.