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Relativity Space

Develops 3D-printed reusable rockets for launches

Lead Dynamic Environments Engineering

Materials & StructuresConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLong Beach, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a related field.
  • Technical leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.
  • At least 3 years of experience working on structural dynamics, random vibrations, and acoustics issues, with a demonstrated record of solving complex interdisciplinary problems.
  • Expert-level knowledge of vibration and shock test methods and applicable industry standards.
  • Ability to develop shaker and shock test plans to qualify and accept aerospace parts.
  • Knowledge of random vibration theory behind standard codes such as NASTRAN, ABAQUS, or ANSYS, and fluency in at least one of these tools.
  • Experience with high-speed instrumentation and signal processing.
  • Demonstrated experience driving dynamics issues to closure across mechanical, fluids, or other domains.

Responsibilities

  • Own design considerations for secondary structures, avionics, and actuators exposed to random vibration, acoustics, and aero buffet, including developing methodologies to analyze, test, and qualify designs for vibration and shock.
  • Manage implementation and validation of Dynamics instrumentation and measurement systems in partnership with Avionics to ensure reliable test and flight data capture.
  • Support test planning and execution related to vibration, shock, and acoustics.
  • Develop payload interface vibration, shock, and acoustic levels; interface with Mission Management and customers as needed to determine specification compliance and paths to improvement.
  • Lead collaboration with aerodynamics, propulsion, GNC, reliability engineering, reusability/life analysis, and design criteria teams on issues pertaining to high-frequency vibrations.
  • Mentor junior analysts to be hardware-focused, collaborative, technically rigorous, and practical in their approach.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master’s or higher qualification is highly preferred.
  • Direct experience in the Space Engineering domain working on structural dynamics analysis, testing, and qualification through a full program cycle.

About the Company

Relativity Space

Develops 3D-printed reusable rockets for launches

Relativity Space designs and launches rockets that are largely built with 3D-printed parts. Its core product line includes the Terran R, a medium-to-heavy lift rocket designed to be reusable and capable of delivering payloads to LEO and GTO. The company works by using advanced additive manufacturing to print most rocket structures and components in-house, reducing parts, complexity, and production time, and then offers launch services to customers who want to put satellites or other payloads into space. Unlike many peers, Relativity Space relies on a predominantly 3D-printed, vertically integrated approach with its own proprietary designs and manufacturing processes, aiming to streamline production and cut costs. The goal is to make access to space cheaper and more reliable by building a scalable, in-house manufacturing platform and a reusable rocket fleet that can deploy payloads on demand.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total funding
$2.2B
Headquarters
Long Beach, CA
Founded
2016

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