Senior Launch Fluids Engineer

About The Team

The Launch team operates at the intersection of every major aspect of Terran R, from stages and payloads to ground systems, launch, landing, and refurbishment. The Cape is the only place where you see it all come together, offering a level of exposure and responsibility unmatched elsewhere in the program. This is where first flights happen, where history is built on top of history, and where the scale of what's underway is unlike anything in modern aerospace.

About The Role

Responsible for designing, fabricating, operating, and maintaining Terran R's launch pad and support facilities
Design launch pad propellant and gas infrastructure, including fluid system design, modeling, pipe stress analysis, fabrication drawings, process and instrumentation diagrams, component lists, and detailed work instructions
Supervise the construction activation & commissioning and initial operations of these facilities
Solve technically challenging problems across a variety of disciplines under varying programmatic pressures

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field and a minimum of four years of combined engineering experience are required.
• Demonstrated engineering fundamentals in thermal and fluid analyses.
• Working knowledge of fluid components such as valves, regulators, and instrumentation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work in high-pressure environments and meet aggressive deadlines.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience safely operating complex fluid systems, including high-pressure gas, cryogenic fluids, flammable liquids and gases, and hydraulics.
• In-depth knowledge of launch vehicle ground support equipment and operations, including cryogenic tanks, pumps, valves, and instrumentation, or related experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency with ANSYS and other piping analysis software (Caesar, Bentley Autopipe, etc.).
• Experience Working with DOD, USAF, and NASA personnel.
• Demonstrated customer service excellence and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external teams.

Skills

• Strong understanding of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics.
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM software.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

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: $124,000—$170,500 USD

Schedule

On-site work at our government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida requires a background check administered by the US government.