Relativity Space
Senior Thermal Engineer
$132K–$198K
Long Beach, California +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Feb 12, 2024
- Location
- Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years experience in thermal analysis; 8+ years is a nice-to-have.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field; graduate degree is a nice-to-have.
About the job
Develops and validates thermal systems and analyses so Terran R structures, fluids hardware, components, and avionics can withstand ground and flight thermal environments.
What you'll do
- Design and develop thermal architectures, including insulation, heaters, thermal protection, and environmental conditioning.
- Build, execute, and validate component-, subsystem-, and vehicle-level thermal analyses and supporting tools.
- Develop and conduct qualification tests, support vehicle and engine thermal development and stage testing, and assist flight operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
- 5+ years experience in thermal analysis.
- Proficiency in component- and system-level thermal and fluids analysis using relevant toolsets, such as Sinda/Fluint/Thermal Desktop or other commercial FEM/FDM/FVM solvers.
- Experience in an analysis role on an integrated vehicle program; hands-on testing experience; and experience with an engineering scripting language such as MATLAB or Python.
Nice to have
- Graduate degree in engineering or a related field.
- Familiarity with liquid rocket stages, engine architecture and operations, supersonic aerodynamics and aeroheating, or launch vehicle thermal protection systems.
Pay
$132,000 — $198,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Sinda/Fluint/Thermal Desktop, FEM, FDM, FVM, MATLAB, Python
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