Relativity Space
Manager, Propulsion Analysis
$160K–$240K
Long Beach, California +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jun 10, 2026
- Location
- Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California, United States - Experience
- 7+ years of relevant engineering experience; 2 or more years of direct liquid propellant rocket engine hardware/component analysis is preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a science, engineering, technology, or mathematics field.
About the job
Manages propulsion analysts performing engineering analyses of Aeon-R engine hardware to guide design, verify reliability, and approve flight hardware readiness.
What you'll do
- Lead thermal, structural, dynamic, and durability analyses of engines, subsystems, and components.
- Set team direction, priorities, and execution across concurrent projects; recruit, mentor, and develop analysts.
- Partner with design and manufacturing teams to inform design iterations, assess risk, and sign off on flight hardware readiness.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a science, engineering, technology, or mathematics field.
- 7+ years of relevant engineering experience, preferably working on complex engineering systems.
- Proven leadership experience, including mentoring, complex interdisciplinary projects, continuous improvement, and hiring.
- Experience with engineering fundamentals in structures, fluids, and thermodynamics, and with FEA, CFD, and CAD.
Nice to have
- 2 or more years of direct experience analyzing liquid propellant rocket engine hardware/components.
- Working knowledge of engine subsystems, aerospace best practices or standards, or powder bed additive manufacturing.
Pay
$160,000–$240,000 USD base salary
Tools
Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Computer Aided Design (CAD)
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