Staff Propulsion Engineer

Company Overview:

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.

Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.

Team:
The Propulsion team at Relativity Space is responsible for the design, development, testing, and manufacturing of Relativity’s entirely 3D printed rocket engines. As a part of this team, you will help build, create, and iterate on the full product lifecycle of our Aeon-R engine system. Unique to Relativity, you will get to work across many teams and iterate and support Relativity’s first-of-its-kind 3D printing software and robotics technology. This team is critical to the launch success and the development of Terran R, among many firsts! 

About the role:

You will work with a team of engineers working on thrust chamber assembly components and/or systems from concept through manufacturing and implementation. This role involves a range of skillsets: design, analysis (structural, thermal, fluid), manufacturing, test, project management, communication, and leadership. You will work across teams and departments and take ownership of projects of your creation. In order to be successful in this role, you should be someone who thrives in ambiguity and be capable of driving collaborative projects to completion with minimal oversight. 

About you:

• Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering field
• 8+ years of experience working with combustion devices

Nice to haves but not required:

• Strong engineering fundamentals in thermodynamics, thermal, structural, and fluids analysis
• Clear evidence of ownership from school or work experiences
• Relevant experience in a rocket engine development and/or test environment
• Working knowledge of engine subsystems such as combustion devices, heat exchangers, ducting
• Exposure and Knowledge in powder bed additive manufacturing and automation techniques, cold spray, WAAM, DED

Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous vacation policy, an annual L&D stipend and more! 

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.