Relativity Space
Staff Structures Engineer (Terran-R Vehicle)
$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 of experience in a design engineering role; 8+ years of mechanical or structural design & analysis experience is listed as a nice-to-have.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline
About the job
Design, analyze, test, and support manufacturing of Terran R flight structures, owning components from requirements through production.
What you'll do
- Conceptualize structural load paths and design structures with adjacent system packaging.
- Review loads and requirements; analyze and size flight structures and release drawings.
- Develop and support hardware test campaigns and manufacturing process development.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Significant experience with industry-standard CAD packages such as NX, Creo, or Solidworks.
- Working knowledge of structural analysis and testing, including hand calculations, Finite Elements Methods, and industry tools.
- Knowledge of structures strength, stability, fatigue failure mechanisms, manufacturing processes, and full life cycle project ownership.
Nice to have
- Extensive experience with NX/TeamCenter.
- Expertise using Nastran and ANSYS; experience with GD&T and drafting.
Pay
$164,000 — $246,000 USD (base salary; hiring range)
Tools
NX/TeamCenter, Nastran, ANSYS, Creo, Solidworks
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