Senior Mechanical Integration Engineer Verified today
About the Team
The Avionics team is responsible for the full lifecycle of Terran R's nervous system, designing, building, testing, installing, and operating the hardware that connects and controls every major electrical system on the vehicle and ground. Engineers are deeply embedded into other functions within Relativity, working closely with propulsion, GNC, fluids, and stage engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and operation.
About the Role
You will own mechanical and structural design, packaging, analysis, test, and validation of secondary structure within the Terran R Avionics system. Secondary structure includes trays, brackets, dynamic isolation, thermal management, and environmental protection components.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide technical direction across the secondary structure portfolio. Set design standards, review and approve analysis and drawings, and make architecture-level trade decisions that balance mission requirements, producibility, schedule, and cost.
- Drive cross-functional integration with Avionics, Fluids, Dynamics, Thermal, Structures, and Vehicle Integration teams, serving as the primary point of accountability for secondary structure delivery and interfaces.
- Perform modal, structural, and thermal analysis of hardware to static, dynamic, and thermal environments. Ensure analysis rigor and design margins are appropriate for flight.
About You
- Minimum 5 years of experience in full-cycle mechanical or structural design engineering roles, including experience taking hardware from concept through flight or production.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
- Experience with 3D computer aided design (CAD) software.
- Strong background in structural and thermal analysis, including finite element analysis methods.
- Demonstrated project ownership and accountability on complex, multi-disciplinary technical projects, with a track record of delivering under schedule pressure.
Compensation
Hiring range: $129,000 to $193,000 USD. Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, and job-related factors. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.