Relativity Space
Staff Mechanical Engineer (Mechanisms)
$164K–$246K
Long Beach, California +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jun 30, 2026
- Location
- Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years required; 10+ years of aerospace experience is a preferred qualification.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline; an advanced engineering degree is preferred.
About the job
Leads the full-cycle design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of Terran R flight mechanisms, including stage separation, payload deployment, aero control features, and landing gear.
What you'll do
- Guide mechanism concepts, trade studies, design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing.
- Define design criteria and subsystem requirements; review load inputs, materials, and manufacturing processes.
- Integrate mechanisms with other subsystems and collaborate with vehicle design, test, loads, additive, and manufacturing teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
- 8+ years of experience in a full cycle design engineering role, including CAD, analysis, build and test.
- 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.
Nice to have
- 10+ 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.
Pay
$164,000 — $246,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
NX, TeamCenter, Ansys, Femap, Python, MATLAB
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