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$103,000 – $155,000
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 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.
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What they ask for
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