Relativity Space
Staff Launch Fluids Engineer
$150K–$226K
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Location
- Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States
Long Beach, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years of experience in a full cycle design engineering role, including analysis, build and test.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
About the job
Designs and oversees construction, commissioning, and operation of Terran R’s launch pad fluid infrastructure and support facilities.
What you'll do
- Design launch pad propellant and gas systems, including modeling, pipe stress analysis, drawings, diagrams, component lists, and work instructions.
- Supervise construction, activation, commissioning, and initial operations of launch facilities.
- Design, fabricate, operate, and maintain the launch pad and support facilities.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Fundamental knowledge of incompressible and compressible flow, heat transfer, and pipe stress.
- Strong project lifecycle and project management background.
- Proven technical problem-solving and hands-on hardware build experience.
Nice to have
- Experience safely operating complex fluid systems and knowledge of launch vehicle ground support equipment and operations.
- Proficiency with ANSYS and piping analysis software such as Caesar or Bentley Autopipe; experience working with DOD, USAF, or NASA personnel.
Pay
$150,000 — $226,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
ANSYS, Caesar, Bentley Autopipe
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