Senior Launch Fluids Engineer

Relativity Space•Cape Canaveral, FL

18h•$124,000 - $170,500•Onsite

About The Position

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Their Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. This role is on the Launch team, which 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.

Requirements

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

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

Responsibilities

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