Relativity Space
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Mechanisms)
$132K–$198K
Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 4, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience in a full cycle design engineering role, including CAD, analysis, build and test.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
About the job
Lead the full-cycle design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of Terran R flight mechanisms, coordinating with partner teams and supporting additive manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Design and test mechanisms such as stage separation, payload deployment, aero control features, and landing gear.
- Conduct trade studies, define design criteria and subsystem requirements, and review loads, materials, and manufacturing processes.
- Integrate subsystems into printed primary structures and deliver projects on time and budget with vehicle, test, loads, additive, and manufacturing teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
- Fundamental knowledge of kinematic synthesis, pneumatic/hydraulic actuation, mechatronics, instrumentation, and structural strength, stability, and fatigue failure modes.
- Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, and surface treatments.
- Proven technical problem-solving and hands-on hardware build experience; communication and interpersonal skills to lead technical discussions.
Nice to have
- 7+ years of aerospace experience or an advanced engineering degree; experience with launch vehicle mechanisms and multi-body dynamics analysis.
- Experience with NX, TeamCenter, Ansys, Femap, Python, or MATLAB; hands-on fabrication or prototyping experience.
Pay
$132,000 — $198,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
CAD, NX, TeamCenter, Ansys, Femap, Python, MATLAB
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