Relativity Space
Lead, Structural Analysis Engineering (Stress, Fatigue & Damage Tolerance)
$136K–$204K
Long Beach, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Mar 18, 2026
- Location
- Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years in structural analysis, fatigue & damage tolerance, or structural life assessment.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
About the job
Leads structural integrity analysis and life management for Terran R flight hardware, from design through testing and flight operations.
What you'll do
- Lead structural analysis across vehicle structures, including strength, fatigue, fracture, durability, and dynamics.
- Oversee and mentor analysts while contributing directly; establish analysis standards and develop automation tools.
- Correlate analyses with qualification and durability tests, investigate anomalies, and reassess structural life using test and flight data.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience leading or mentoring a team, formally or informally.
- Proficiency with finite element analysis tools such as Nastran and Abaqus; experience with Femap and fracture mechanics software such as NASGRO or AFGROW.
- Proficiency with Python or MATLAB; ability to independently scope, execute, review, and defend structural analyses.
Nice to have
- Master’s or PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
- Experience with launch vehicles, reusable aerospace systems, additive manufacturing structural analysis, EPFM, test or flight data correlation, or aerospace design allowables.
Pay
$136,000 — $204,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Nastran, Abaqus, Femap, NASGRO, AFGROW, Python, MATLAB
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