Staff Launch Fluids Engineer Verified today
About the Role
You will be responsible for designing, fabricating, operating, and maintaining Terran R's launch pad and support facilities at Cape Canaveral.
Your core responsibilities include:
- 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 the construction, activation, commissioning, and initial operations of these facilities
- Solve technically challenging problems across a variety of disciplines under varying programmatic pressures
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline
- 8+ years of experience in a full cycle design engineering role, including analysis, build and test
- Fundamental knowledge of incompressible and compressible flow, heat transfer, and pipe stress
- Strong project lifecycle and project management background
- Proven track record of technical problem-solving and hands-on hardware build experience
- Communication and interpersonal skills to lead discussions on complex technical topics
Nice to Have
- Demonstrated ability to work in high-pressure environments and meet aggressive deadlines
- Experience safely operating complex fluid systems, including high-pressure gas, cryogenic fluids, flammable liquids and gases, and hydraulics
- In-depth knowledge of launch vehicle ground support equipment and operations, including cryogenic tanks, pumps, valves, and instrumentation, or related experience
- Demonstrated proficiency with ANSYS and other piping analysis software (Caesar, Bentley Autopipe, etc.)
- Experience working with DOD, USAF, and NASA personnel
About the Team
The Launch team operates at the intersection of every major aspect of Terran R, from stages and payloads to ground systems, launch, landing, and refurbishment. Cape Canaveral is the only place where you see it all come together, offering a level of exposure and responsibility unmatched elsewhere in the program. The mission stays the same, but the work evolves with every milestone: from first launch to reuse, high-cadence operations, and beyond.
Requirements
Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at our government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Compensation
Hiring range: $150,000 to $226,000 USD. Compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.