Lead, Structural Analysis Engineering (Stress, Fatigue & Damage Tolerance)

Long Beach, CA · Senior

$136,000 – $204,000

Listed on Relativity Space’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role leads structural analysis for Relativity Space's Terran R rocket, managing the strength, fatigue, and durability of flight hardware from design through operations. It suits experienced structural engineers with aerospace expertise who want to mentor analysts, own critical hardware decisions, and work across teams to build reusable launch vehicles.

Our summary, not Relativity Space’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

What they ask for

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline
5+ years of structural analysis, fatigue and damage tolerance, or structural life assessment experience
Team leadership experience (formal or informal)
Static stress analysis expertise
Structural mechanics knowledge
Fatigue and fracture mechanics knowledge
Understanding of structural failure modes in aerospace hardware
Proficiency with Nastran or Abaqus
Experience with Femap or similar pre/post-processing environments
Proficiency with NASGRO or AFGROW
Experience converting time-domain or spectral loads into fatigue damage predictions
Python or MATLAB scripting ability
Ability to independently scope, execute, review, and defend structural analyses

Nice to have

Master's or PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Launch vehicle or reusable aerospace systems experience
Flight-critical hardware experience
Additive manufacturing structural analysis and fatigue characterization
Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics (EPFM) familiarity
Experience correlating structural, fatigue, or fracture predictions with test or flight data
Prior experience defining structural design allowables or durability standards for aerospace systems