Overview Join Relativity Space to help shape the Terran R propulsion system from architecture to flight. You will work across teams to drive engine trades and optimize interfaces for the vehicle, with opportunities to influence future engine iterations. The role blends deep technical work with mentoring and collaboration in a fast-growing startup. You'll be part of a mission-driven team delivering high-performance engines and enabling rapid product development. This is a chance to impact a pioneering program at the intersection of propulsion, manufacturing, and software.
Compensation / Benefits- competitive salary and equity
- generous PTO and sick leave
- parential leave
- annual learning and development stipend
Responsibilities- Drive engine system architecture trades and CONOPS
- Manage engine interfaces and negotiate requirements to optimize the vehicle
- Support overall engine system development
- Contribute to engine system analysis, simulation, and testing
- Develop tools and enable cross-team collaboration
- Coordinate with and mentor other engineers, contributing to team growth
- Contribute to future engine iterations and design for mass production
- Deliver results with minimal oversight on collaborative projects
Key requirements- 11+ years of relevant experience in complex engineering system development and/or test environments
- Bachelor's degree in a science, engineering, technology, or mathematics field
- Experience applying engineering fundamentals in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics
- Working knowledge of liquid-propellant rocket engines
- Strong ownership, problem-solving, and collaborative skills
- Ability to deliver on ambitious schedules, including unconventional or creative solutions
- Willingness to travel 15% to test and launch sites; flexibility for shifted schedules
- ownership
- problem-solving
- effective collaboration
- liquid-propellant rocket engines
- engine system analysis and simulation
- engine interfaces and CONOPS
