Senior Marine Engineer (Recovery Ops)

Relativity Space • Cape Canaveral, FL

80d • $133,000 - $171,000

About The Position

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a related STEM discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in marine systems engineering.
• Knowledge of marine engineering standards, regulatory frameworks (e.g., USCG, ABS), and core engineering principles.
• Ability and willingness to travel for vessel construction, commissioning, and support.
• Experience managing engineering tasks and project components, including budgets, schedules, and executive reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with high-pressure gas systems, high-power electrical systems, or cryogenics.
• Experience working directly with the United States Coast Guard and/or the American Bureau of Shipping.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop vessel subsystems including structures, controls, power systems, and fluid systems.
• Oversee integration, activation, and certification efforts—this includes on-site supervision at both shipyard and home port locations.
• Lead safe system checkouts for vessel power and dynamic systems; support troubleshooting and operations during Terran R flight campaigns.
• Develop system documentation including regulatory submissions, operations manuals, and training materials to ensure safe and compliant vessel operation.
• Provide engineering support for additional offshore programs, including vehicle transport logistics.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous PTO and sick leave policy.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees