Vehicle Fluids Hardware Development Engineer I

In this role, you will be responsible for the hardware design and implementation of that hardware into vehicle fluid systems, ensuring a reliable and efficient operation of our Terran R launch vehicle. Your primary tasks will be focused on:

Vehicle Fluids Hardware Development Engineers are responsible for taking the vehicle hardware from paper designs to highly reliable, high-performance hardware. This role requires deep engagement with both the design and production teams to ensure our designs are readily manufacturable, and our manufacturing processes are reliable and production ready. You will also be responsible for developing new manufacturing processes to improve the Terran-R vehicle. You should have strong engineering fundamentals as well as a knowledge of aerospace manufacturing techniques to be an effective Hardware Development Engineer. The role demands close interaction with propulsion hardware, including defining build procedures and hands-on build and integration of hardware.

Responsibilities:

Develop manufacturing processes, new techniques, and tools to enable high-rate productions and increase engine performance

Work hand-in-hand with the design and analysis teams to simplify our propulsion systems

Participate in design reviews and lead design for manufacturing (DFM) initiatives

Design test set-ups, coordinate and execute development, qualification, and acceptance testing of systems, and conduct data reviews

Participate in test failure investigations and implement corrective actions

Design, analyze, and procure tooling for piece part manufacturing and system testing

Create and maintain development build and test schedules

About You:

Bachelor’s degree in a science, engineering, technology, or mathematics field

Hands-on hardware experience with fluid and/or mechanical systems

Demonstrated drive to deliver on ambitious schedules, especially if unconventional & creative solutions are necessary to do so

1+ years of related experience (full time, internships or projects)

Hiring Timeline: We are actively hiring for immediate openings. Candidates should have completed their degree requirements and be available to begin full-time employment within 30–60 days of applying. If your availability falls outside this window, we encourage you to return and apply when you are within 30–60 days of being available to start full-time employment.

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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@relativityspace.com.

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