Senior Fluid Systems Engineer

As a Vehicle Fluid Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for the fluid system architecture and function for a given vehicle fluid subsystem. You will apply expertise in system architecture, systems operations, and fluid thermodynamics applications to guide hardware design, system analysis, manufacturing, validation and operations.

• Own the vehicle fluid subsystem architecture and schematics, including system control scheme, system and component selection and sizing • Conducting fluid and thermal analyses, including system sizing and characterization using a variety of base analytical methods (1D steady-state, fluid networks, etc.) • Leading and participating in system and hardware design and manufacturing reviews • Defining and supporting test objectives and test campaigns to validate system design, system models and overall system performance including supporting integrated vehicle testing and launch

About You: • Bachelor’s degree (Mechanical Engineering or relevant) • 4+ years of experience working with fluids systems • Experience applying engineering fundamentals in system design, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer • Experience with one or more fluid or thermal modeling tools for internal compressible and incompressible analysis • Proficiency in Python or a similar programing language for scientific computing and automated test/simulation data analysis

Nice to haves, but not required: • Experience with launch vehicles and spacecraft

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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