Propulsion Design Engineer I, Integrated Design

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with our partner teams: Manufacturing, Test and Vehicle Design

Requirements

• 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

Preferred

Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter, specifically

• Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and commercial tools such as Ansys, Abaqus, or Nastran
• Familiarity with aerospace standards (AS, NAS, SAE, etc.)

About the Team

The Propulsion team at Relativity is responsible for the successful development of the engines that will power the Terran R vehicle. We own their design from concept through to launch and reuse. Our team partners heavily with Manufacturing, Test, Launch, and Integration teams, striving to develop our engines in record time and to support Terran R's first launch in 2026. As part of this team, you will help build, test, and iterate on the full product lifecycle of our Aeon-R engine systems, seeing them mature and eventually bring Terran R into space.

About the Role

The Propulsion Integrated Design team owns the overall layout and packaging of Relativity’s engines, as well as the design and analysis of critical structural and fluids components. As a Responsible Engineer on the team, here are some things you may work on:

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

About You

CAD skills (any platform)

Nice to haves, but not required

Experience in the design of liquid propulsion components and systems

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

Hiring Range

$104,000

$156,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@relativityspace.com

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