Senior Propulsion Design Engineer, Engine Systems Design & Analysis

Relativity Space•Long Beach, CA

About The Position

You will be responsible for the overall layout, design, analysis, and build of hardware for our Aeon-R propulsion systems. You will work closely with other propulsion teams, the vehicle team, manufacturing/integration teams, and test teams to design, analyze, and optimize. Designs will be informed by both fluid and structural analytical and computational models. Engine assembly level layouts and trades will be weighed against weight, cost, lead time, and part count. To be successful in this role, you should be someone who thrives in ambiguity and is able to lead their own projects to completion.

Requirements

5+ years of professional design experience
Bachelor's degree in an engineering field
Experience with computer aided design (CAD) software
Experience with mechanical design
Experience applying fluid, thermal, and structural fundamentals
Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and commercial tools such as Ansys, Abaqus, or Nastran
Experience with large CAD model management, change management, and configuration management

Nice To Haves

Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter, specifically
Experience in the design of liquid propulsion components and systems
Familiarity with aerospace standards (AS, NAS, SAE, etc.)

Responsibilities

overall layout
design
analysis
build of hardware for our Aeon-R propulsion systems
work closely with other propulsion teams, the vehicle team, manufacturing/integration teams, and test teams to design, analyze, and optimize
Designs will be informed by both fluid and structural analytical and computational models
Engine assembly level layouts and trades will be weighed against weight, cost, lead time, and part count