Staff 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. The mission stays the same, but the work evolves with every milestone: from first launch to reuse, high-cadence operations, and beyond. If you're looking to define what's next in space launch and write a new playbook, not just repeat what’s already been done, this is where it happens.

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

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline
• 8+ years of experience in a full cycle design engineering role, including analysis, build and test
• Fundamental knowledge of incompressible & compressible flow, heat transfer, and pipe stress
• Strong project lifecycle and project management background
• Proven track record of technical problem-solving and hands-on hardware build experience
• Communication and interpersonal skills to lead discussions on complex technical topics

Nice to Haves

• 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

Qualifications

Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at our government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Pay

Hiring range: $150,000 - $226,000 USD

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. See some of the benefits & perks we offer.