Staff Mechanisms Engineer

Relativity Space•Long Beach, CA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

To support our mission of changing the way rockets are built and flown, you will guide the design of Terran R mechanisms such as stage separation, payload deployment, aero control features and landing gear. To be successful, you will be working collaboratively with partner groups such as structures, avionics and fluids; and leverage our additive process and design freedom to design and build better products. The scope of work encompasses a full design cycle, including conceptualization, trade studies, design, analysis, manufacturing and testing of components. Your mission will be to deliver on time and budget. You will be challenged to integrate as many subsystems within our printed primary structure, and support the development of our additive process to make this a reality. To achieve this, you will be working closely with our vehicle design, test and loads teams, as well as our additive and manufacturing teams. In order to be successful in this role, you should be someone who is self-motivated, thrives in ambiguity, and is able to lead his or her own projects to completion. Ideally, you are someone who has come from a fast-paced environment, having completed difficult projects with extreme ownership while collaborating effectively with other key groups.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline
8+ years of experience in a full cycle design engineering role, including CAD, analysis, build and test
Fundamental knowledge of kinematic synthesis, pneumatic/hydraulic actuation, mechatronics and instrumentation
Fundamental knowledge of structures strength, stability and fatigue failure modes
Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, and surface treatments
Proven track record of technical problem-solving and hands-on hardware build experience
Communication and interpersonal skills to lead discussions on complex technical topics

Nice To Haves

10+ years of aerospace experience or an advanced engineering degree
Experience with launch vehicle mechanisms and multi-body dynamics analysis
Experience in a demanding fast pace development environment
Experience with design engineering tools such as NX, TeamCenter, Ansys or Femap, as well as engineering scripting language such as Python or MATLAB
Hands-on experience with fabrication/prototyping such as machining, 3D printing, welding, woodworking

Responsibilities

Guide the design of Terran R mechanisms such as stage separation, payload deployment, aero control features and landing gear
Work collaboratively with partner groups such as structures, avionics and fluids
Leverage additive process and design freedom to design and build better products
Perform conceptualization, trade studies, design, analysis, manufacturing and testing of components
Deliver on time and budget
Integrate subsystems within our printed primary structure
Support the development of our additive process
Work closely with vehicle design, test and loads teams, as well as additive and manufacturing teams
Lead own projects to completion
Design and test the Terran R stage separation or fairing deployment system
Innovative conceptualization of the Terran R landing gear or aero surfaces actuation
Definition of design criteria and subsystems requirements
Review of static and dynamic load inputs, material properties & manufacturing process
Conduct trade studies on different mechanism design concepts and present to leadership