Relativity Space
Loads and Dynamics Engineer II
$103K–$155K
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Education
- Undergraduate degree with emphasis on mechanics and vibrations.
About the job
Develops and validates dynamic loads, specifications, and analytical models to guide Terran R vehicle and supporting hardware design, testing, and operations.
What you'll do
- Develop dynamic loads, levels, and criteria from concept through data review for Terran R and supporting hardware.
- Use Coupled Loads Analysis to inform primary structure design and customer load inputs.
- Develop and validate random vibration and shock specifications, analytical models, and component load predictions.
What they ask for
- Undergraduate degree with emphasis on mechanics and vibrations.
- Experience with finite element or other modeling approaches for dynamic response analysis.
- Experience with relevant testing, instrumentation, and data analysis.
- Fluency in Python, MATLAB, or similar programming languages for engineering analysis; familiarity with statistics and data analysis.
Nice to have
- Graduate coursework; a graduate degree in engineering or a related field.
- Experience in high-speed or modal data acquisition and signal processing; domain-specific tools; CLA or MBD; or aerospace vehicle or engine analysis.
Pay
$103,000 — $155,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, MATLAB, NASTRAN, VA One, Wave6, LS-DYNA
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