Vehicle Structures Engineer II
About The Position
Relativity Space is hiring a Vehicle Structures Engineer II to bring critical Terran R flight structures and supporting components from design concept to launch-ready hardware. The role spans the full design cycle for primary and secondary structures, including conceptualization, design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing. Potential areas include thrust structures, propellant tanks, interstages, and fairings. The engineer will develop structural load paths and complex structures, review static and dynamic load inputs, material properties, test data, and structural requirements, and analyze and size flight structures for design reviews and drawing release. The role also supports hardware test campaigns and manufacturing-process development, including tooling and fixture design or analysis. Projects are delivered in collaboration with additive manufacturing, design, test, and loads and dynamics teams. Weekly work includes designing flight or ground components using NX/TeamCenter, performing analyses with Nastran, ANSYS, and/or hand calculations, creating and releasing drawings, and supporting component fabrication. Designs should be optimized for additive manufacturing. The engineer is expected to document work, make recommendations when decisions are needed, and lead projects through completion in a fast-paced, ambiguous aerospace environment.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in a full-cycle design engineering role.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Demonstrated knowledge of structural analysis and testing, from hand calculations to advanced analysis.
- Demonstrated knowledge of structural strength, stability, and fatigue failure mechanisms.
- Demonstrated knowledge of additive and traditional manufacturing processes.
- Self-motivated and able to thrive in ambiguity and lead projects through completion.
- Able to collaborate effectively with other groups in a fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years of aerospace experience.
- An advanced engineering degree.
- Experience with NX/TeamCenter.
- Experience using Nastran and ANSYS.
Responsibilities
- Develop flight structures and supporting components from concept through design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing.
- Conceptualize structural load paths and design complex structures while accounting for adjacent-system packaging.
- Review static and dynamic load inputs, material properties, test data, and structural-system and subsystem requirements.
- Analyze and size flight structures to support timely design reviews and drawing release.
- Develop and support hardware test campaigns, including test integration, operation, and evaluation of results.
- Support manufacturing-process development, including the design or analysis of tools and fixtures.
- Design flight and ground components using NX/TeamCenter.
- Perform structural analyses using Nastran, ANSYS, and/or hand calculations.
- Create and release drawings and support fabrication of designed components.
- Optimize designs for additive manufacturing methods.
- Document work and advance recommendations when decisions are needed.
- Deliver projects on time and budget while collaborating with additive, design, test, and loads and dynamics teams.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity.
- Generous PTO and sick leave policy.
- Parental leave.
- Annual learning and development stipend.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
