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Aerothermal Engineer

Aerothermal Engineers develop computational fluid dynamics analyses and design aerothermal systems that manage the extreme thermal conditions of aerospace vehicles, particularly during launch and re-entry. The role combines advanced CFD modeling, thermodynamics, and systems design to solve heat transfer and fluid flow challenges, often supporting hardware engineers and cross-functional teams. This occupation suits engineers with strong backgrounds in compressible flow, computational methods, and thermal analysis who are drawn to complex aerospace propulsion and vehicle design problems.

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Aerothermal Engineer II

Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $103,000 – $155,000

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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