Relativity Space
Thermal Engineer I
$90K–$136K
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- Industry experience via internships or university collaborations; no number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
About the job
Develop and analyze thermal systems for launch vehicles, supporting their design, testing, qualification, and operation.
What you'll do
- Design and size thermal systems, including insulation, heaters, thermal protection, and environmental conditioning, with peer teams.
- Build, execute, and validate thermal analyses; support tool development and automation.
- Develop and conduct thermal tests, and support vehicle and engine thermal-system development, stage testing, and flight operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
- Industry experience through internships or university collaborations.
- Strong fundamentals in heat transfer and thermal analysis.
- Hands-on test planning and testing experience, including instrumentation and data analysis; experience with an engineering scripting language such as MATLAB or Python.
Nice to have
- Graduate degree in engineering or related field.
- Experience with integrated vehicle design, thermal/fluids analysis tools, cryogenic rocket systems, or flight heating and thermal protection.
Pay
$90,000 — $136,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB, Python, Sinda/Fluint/Thermal Desktop
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