Relativity Space

Launch Fluids Engineer I

Relativity Space$90K — $136K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience in thermal and fluid analyses.
  • General experience with fluid components such as valves, regulators, and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

  • Design, fabricate, operate, and maintain the launch pad and support facilities for Terran R.
  • Design launch pad propellant and gas infrastructure, including fluid system design and modeling.
  • Supervise construction activation, commissioning, and initial operations of facilities.
  • Solve complex technical problems across various disciplines.
  • Meet programmatic pressures and maintain operational efficiency.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Generous PTO and sick leave policy
  • Parental leave
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Comprehensive support for professional growth and career development opportunities.
Full Job Description
About the Team:

The launch team operates at the intersection of every major aspect of Terran R, from stages and payloads to ground systems, launch, landing, and refurbishment. The Cape is the only place where you see it all come together, offering a level of exposure and responsibility unmatched elsewhere in the program. This is where first flights happen, where history is built on top of history, and where the scale of what's underway is unlike anything in modern aerospace. The mission stays the same, but the work evolves with every milestone: from first launch to reuse, high-cadence operations, and beyond. If you're looking to define what's next in space launch and write a new playbook, not just repeat what's already been done, this is where it happens.

About the Role:
  • Responsible for the design, fabrication, operation, and maintenance of the launch pad and support facilities for Terran R
  • Design launch pad propellant and gas infrastructure, to include fluid system design, modeling, pipe stress analysis, fabrication drawings, process and instrumentation diagrams, component lists, and detailed work instructions
  • Supervise the construction activation & commissioning, and initial operations of these facilities
  • Solve technically challenging problems across a variety of disciplines under varying programmatic pressures

About You:
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field is required
  • Experience in thermal and fluid analyses
  • General experience with fluid components such as valves, regulators, and instrumentation

Nice to haves but not required:
  • Experience safely operating complex fluid systems, including high pressure gas, cryogenic fluids, flammable liquids and gases, and hydraulics
  • General knowledge of launch vehicle ground support equipment and operations, including cryogenic tanks, pumps, valves, instrumentation, or related experience
  • Fundamental understanding with ANSYS and other piping analysis software (Caesar, Bentley Autopipe, etc.)
  • Experience Working with DOD, USAF, and NASA personnel
  • Able to work in high pressure environments and meet aggressive deadlines
  • Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills as well as demonstrated customer service excellence and ability to communicate highly effectively in verbal/written form with internal and external customers


Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at our government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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:

$90,000-$136,000 USD

About Relativity Space

Relativity Space is an American aerospace manufacturer that is developing 3D printed rockets. The company was founded in 2015 by Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Relativity Space's goal is to reduce the cost and time required to produce rockets by using 3D printing technology. The company's rockets are designed to be fully reusable, which could significantly reduce the cost of space launches. Relativity Space has received funding from a number of investors, including Mark Cuban and Playground Global.
Learn more about Relativity Space
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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