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$132,000 – $198,000
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 the thermal engineering team responsible for ensuring Terran R launch vehicle components survive extreme temperature conditions across all flight phases and ground operations. You'll architect thermal systems, conduct multi-level analyses, direct engineers, and oversee testing while working closely with hardware and cross-functional teams to solve complex vehicle integration challenges.
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
- 5+ years thermal analysis experience
- Proficiency in component and system level thermal and fluids analysis
- Experience on an integrated vehicle program
- Hands-on experience with test plans, testing, instrumentation, and data analysis at component and system level
- Experience solving complex problems on integrated vehicles with design teams
- Proficiency in an engineering scripting language like MATLAB or Python
Nice to have
- Graduate degree in engineering or related field
- 8+ years thermal analysis experience
- Familiarity with liquid rocket stage and engine architecture
- Understanding of supersonic aerodynamics and aeroheating
- Experience with thermal protection system materials and sizing
- Experience with complete design cycles of multiple vehicles