# Senior Propulsion Engineer, Engine Base Heatshield

Hiring organization: [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3f00d031-3f4f-4878-afe8-44ad3dd5284c

Listed on Relativity Space's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Long Beach, CA
- Salary: 132000 – 198000 USD per year

## Summary

This role owns the design and testing of thermal protection systems for rocket engines that must survive extreme conditions during launch, landing, and reuse. It suits engineers with structural design experience who want to see their work fly and are comfortable collaborating across manufacturing, integration, and flight operations teams.

_Our summary, not Relativity Space's wording._

## Skills named

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Siemens NX, SolidWorks

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, technology, or mathematics
- 5+ years of structural hardware design experience
- Fluid, thermal, structural, and mechanical design fundamentals
- Computer Aided Design (CAD) software experience
- GD&T and mechanical drafting experience
- Siemens NX, SOLIDWORKS, or equivalent CAD software proficiency
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven environment
- Drive to meet ambitious schedules with creative solutions

## Nice to have

- Propulsion component and system design experience
- Direct thermal protection system or heatshield design experience
- Full product lifecycle experience from development through production and integration
- Siemens NX, Teamcenter, and ANSYS Workbench experience
- Aerospace standards knowledge (AS, NAS, SAE)

Apply on Relativity Space's site: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8209996002?gh_jid=8209996002