Fluids Analyst II, Combustion Devices
About The Team
The Propulsion team at Relativity is focused on developing and delivering highly performant and manufacturable engines for Terran R. Engineers are responsible for the entire lifecycle of their parts, from initial design through production to qualification and flight. The team fosters a culture of bottoms-up decision-making, free from technical gatekeeping, where ownership and accountability are key at all levels.
About The Role
Contribute to design and qualification of combustion devices hardware (injectors, thrust chamber, heat exchangers, igniters) through Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis
Review test and flight data as necessary to evaluate and anchor models
Interface with hardware designers and utilize thermofluid expertise to influence design decisions
Develop and recommend analysis approaches that may decrease design iteration time
A strong commitment to accountability, collaboration, and execution
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering field
- 2+ years of experience in performing computation fluid dynamics analyses (employment, internships, project experience)
- Familiar with typical analysis steps including pre/post-processing, meshing, boundary conditions, etc.
- Experience with basic engineering scripting in Python, MATLAB, or similar
- Strong background in fluid mechanics and heat transfer
Qualifications
- Nice To Haves, But Not Required
- We believe varied perspectives & backgrounds strengthen our team.
- Prior experience in aerospace is not required
- Graduate degree in a science or engineering field
- Experience in Siemens STAR-CCM+
- Working knowledge of rocket engine subsystems, such as combustion devices
Skills
- None specified
Benefits
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!
Pay
Hiring Range $104,000—$156,000 USD
Schedule
Not specified