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Principal COPV Engineer

Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · Lead / Staff / Principal

$185,000 – $277,000

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 Principal-level role leads the design and development of gas storage systems for Relativity Space's Terran R reusable rocket, working across vendor partnerships, system architecture, and qualification testing. You'll own the full lifecycle of composite pressure vessels from conception through flight integration, solving novel challenges in launch vehicle propulsion systems.

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

What they ask for

Required

  • Undergraduate degree in engineering or technical discipline
  • 12+ years of relevant technical experience
  • Knowledge of pressure vessel engineering fundamentals
  • Knowledge of fluid and mechanical system design and operation

Nice to have

  • Experience with COPVs or composite structures
  • Experience in creative, fast-paced development environments with autonomy
  • CAD proficiency
  • Launch vehicle systems experience

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