# Aerothermal Engineer II

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fe36e2d3-07f6-4329-a8c4-867e89eac4a7

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

- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Long Beach, CA
- Salary: 103000 – 155000 USD per year

## Summary

This role develops computational fluid dynamics analyses and designs aerothermal systems for a reusable rocket vehicle, guiding hardware engineers through the thermal challenges of launch and atmospheric entry. It suits engineers with compressible flow and CFD expertise who want to shape critical vehicle systems at a company building rockets from the ground up.

_Our summary, not Relativity Space's wording._

## Skills named

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Python

## Required

- Undergraduate degree in engineering or related field
- 2+ years relevant experience
- Proficiency in compressible flow and thermal analysis, preferably on entry vehicles
- Experience executing CFD workflows for external flow, preferably including engine plume simulation
- Experience solving cross-disciplinary design problems on integrated vehicles
- Proficiency in Python and industry-standard CFD tools like FUN3D and Star-CCM+, including use of HPC clusters

## Nice to have

- Graduate degree in engineering or related field
- 5+ years relevant experience across 1 or more program lifecycles
- Experience with thermal protection system sizing and analysis using tools like FIAT, CHAR, MINIVER, or LAURA
- Exposure to aerothermal instrumentation, wind tunnel and flight testing

Apply on Relativity Space's site: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8079493002?gh_jid=8079493002