Relativity Space
SeniorHardwareDevelopmentEngineer
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“Senior Hardware Development Engineer at Relativity Space. Skills: Hardware development, Manufacturing processes, Propulsion systems. Develop manufacturing processes. Develop new techniques”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of professional engineering experience, Engineering fundamentals, Thermodynamics, Structures, Fluid dynamics, Heat transfer, CFD and FEA tools
Nice to Have
Aerospace manufacturing techniques
What You'll Do.
Develop manufacturing processes
Develop new techniques
Simplify propulsion systems
Participate in design reviews
Coordinate development testing
Execute development testing
Coordinate qualification testing
Execute qualification testing
Coordinate acceptance testing
Execute acceptance testing
Participate in test failure investigations
Implement corrective actions
Create build schedules
Maintain build schedules
Create test schedules
Maintain test schedules
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Design teams; Production teams
Full Job Description
At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Propulsion team at Relativity is focused on developing and delivering highly performant and manufacturable engines for Terran R. Engineers are responsible for the entire lifecycle of their parts, from initial design through production to qualification and flight. The team fosters a culture of bottoms-up decision-making, free from technical gatekeeping, where ownership and accountability are key at all levels. But designing engines with a quarter million pounds of thrust is just the beginning. As the flight configuration enters qualification, the team is now exploring modifications for future engines, including thrust upgrades, new cycles, and design for mass production. About the Role: Propulsion Har
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