Senior Components Engineer (Valves)

At Relativity Space were building rockets to serve todays needs and tomorrows breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But thats just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science exploration and innovation pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy ownership and impact exist at every level. Here youre not just executing tasks; youre solving problems that havent been solved before helping develop a rocket a factory and a business from the ground up. Whether youre in propulsion manufacturing software avionics or a corporate function youll 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 were writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where its early enough to leave your mark on the product the process andthe culture but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Stage Fluids team designs and delivers the propellant pressurant pneumatics and other fluid systems that turn structures into functioning rockets. The team has full ownership across design production test and flight maintaining a holistic view of Terran R focused not on isolated parts but integrated functionality. Working on-site at the factory means youre never far from the hardware enabling rapid iteration and tight feedback loops across design and manufacturing. You wont just be handed requirements: youll be expected to ask the right questions collaborate with partners across the company and ultimately find the best solutions for Terran R.

About the Role:

In this role you will be responsible for the design analysis development and qualification of flow control devices for the Aeon R engine and Terran R launch vehicle.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Design and analysis of clean sheet of cryogenic pneumatic proportional or solenoid valves
• Detailed fluid thermal and structural analysis of piece parts and assemblies
• Development and qualification test planning and execution of internally developed valves
• Engine and vehicle test support for existing flow control products
• Conducting trade studies to produce architectures and designs that satisfy system requirements

About You:

• Bachelors degree in relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical or related)
• 5 years of professional engineering experience
• Direct experience applying engineering fundamentals in thermodynamics structures fluid dynamics and heat transfer
• Experience with programming languages such as Matlab Python or C
• Experience with CFD and FEA tools (ANSYS)

At Relativity Space we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience qualifications and other job-related factors.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity a generous PTO and sick leave policy parental leave an annual learning and development stipend and more!To see some of the benefits & perks we offer please visit here.

Hiring Range:

$142000 - $181500 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC