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Salary: USD 104,000 - 156,000 / annual
Relativity Space is developing the Terran R rocket vehicle to deliver payloads to orbit. The Propulsion team is responsible for developing and delivering high-performance, manufacturable engines (Aeon-R) for this vehicle. Engineers own the entire lifecycle of their components, from initial design through production, qualification, and flight.
As a Turbomachinery Engineer II (Propulsion Hardware Development), you will bridge design and manufacturing to transform engine designs into reliable, high-performance hardware. You'll work closely with both design and production teams to ensure designs are readily manufacturable and manufacturing processes are reliable and production-ready. This role demands hands-on engagement with propulsion hardware, including defining build procedures and participating in hardware build and integration.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop manufacturing processes, new techniques, and tools to enable high-rate production and increase engine performance
- Work with design and analysis teams to simplify propulsion systems
- Participate in design reviews and lead design-for-manufacturing (DFM) initiatives
- Design test setups, coordinate and execute development, qualification, and acceptance testing, and conduct data reviews
- Participate in test failure investigations and implement corrective actions
- Design, analyze, and procure tooling for piece-part manufacturing and system testing
- Create and maintain development build and test schedules
The Propulsion team fosters a culture of bottoms-up decision-making, free from technical gatekeeping, where ownership and accountability are key at all levels. As the flight configuration enters qualification, the team is exploring modifications for future engines, including thrust upgrades, new cycles, and design for mass production.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, technology, or mathematics
- 2+ years of professional engineering experience
- Direct experience applying engineering fundamentals in thermodynamics, structures, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer
- Experience with CFD and FEA tools (ANSYS)
