Launch Fluids Engineer I Verified today
About the Role
You will be responsible for the design, fabrication, operation, and maintenance of launch pad and support facilities for Terran R. Your core work includes:
- Design launch pad propellant and gas infrastructure, including fluid system design, modeling, pipe stress analysis, fabrication drawings, process and instrumentation diagrams, component lists, and detailed work instructions
- Supervise construction activation, commissioning, and initial operations of these facilities
- Solve technically challenging problems across multiple disciplines under varying programmatic pressures
About the Team
The launch team at Cape Canaveral operates at the intersection of every major aspect of Terran R, from stages and payloads to ground systems, launch, landing, and refurbishment. The Cape is the only place where you see it all come together, offering exposure and responsibility unmatched elsewhere in the program. This is where first flights happen and the scale of operations is unlike anything in modern aerospace.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field
- Experience in thermal and fluid analyses
- General experience with fluid components such as valves, regulators, and instrumentation
Preferred Experience
- Experience safely operating complex fluid systems, including high pressure gas, cryogenic fluids, flammable liquids and gases, and hydraulics
- General knowledge of launch vehicle ground support equipment and operations, including cryogenic tanks, pumps, valves, instrumentation, or related experience
- Fundamental understanding of ANSYS and other piping analysis software (Caesar, Bentley Autopipe, etc.)
- Experience working with DOD, USAF, and NASA personnel
- Ability to work in high pressure environments and meet aggressive deadlines
- Demonstrated problem solving, critical thinking, and customer service excellence with strong verbal and written communication
Clearance and Work Location
Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Compensation
Hiring range: $90,000 to $136,000 USD. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, annual learning and development stipend, and additional benefits.