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What is it like to work at Relativity Space?

Relativity Space is a technology-driven company that values innovation, collaboration, and a fast-paced work environment, fostering a culture of experimentation and learning. The company's team structure is organized around mission-driven pods, with a focus on developing and launching its 3D-printed rockets, and employees work in an open-concept office space with access to cutting-edge technology and tools. Working at Relativity Space may appeal to candidates who are passionate about space exploration, enjoy working on complex technical challenges, and are eager to contribute to a rapidly growing company at the forefront of the aerospace industry.

What makes Relativity Space an attractive place to work?

Relativity Space is a leading aerospace technology company that aims to revolutionize the space industry through its innovative 3D printing technology and reusable rockets. The company's workplace is characterized by a culture of innovation, collaboration, and agility, with opportunities for employees to work on cutting-edge projects and contribute to the development of groundbreaking space technology. Joining Relativity Space offers the chance to be part of a dynamic and rapidly growing organization, with opportunities for professional growth, skill development, and making a meaningful impact in the space industry.
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Infographic showing various Propulsion Systems Analyst job openings at Relativity Space in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Full Time, 9% Part Time, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 100% Physical job distribution.
Lead, Propulsion Analysis

Lead, Propulsion Analysis

Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

PTO

Posted 13 days ago

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

You will lead a team of analysts that is responsible for the analysis of integrated design hardware, which consists of things like the Aeon R engine's gimbal, bellows, flex hoses, propellant ducts, manifolds, primary structure, secondary structure, tubing, etc. Additionally, your team will own generating interface loads via engine assembly FEA models that drive the sizing of hardware across the entire engine. You will also be a key voice in conversations pertaining to best practices for analysis approaches, acceptable design factors, material allowables, etc. This role will require managing a small team, requiring strong mentorship, project management, establishing priorities, communicating with leadership, providing technical guidance, and recruiting. Close collaboration with stakeholders within Propulsion Engineering (Combustion Devices, Turbomachinery, and Components) and external to Propulsion Engineering (Materials, Design Criteria) is essential. To be successful in this role, you should be someone who thrives in ambiguity and knows how to lead (and guide) projects to completion.

You and your team will be:

  • Responsible for the thermal, structural, dynamic, and durability (fatigue/fracture) analyses on Aeon-R engines and subsystems, to guide design decisions and ensure reliability and performance requirements are met
  • Responsible for the analysis of 3D-printed engine components, complex mechanical assemblies, and/or the structural integrity of the fully integrated engine assembly
  • Work hand-in-hand with mechanical designers and manufacturing engineers to arrive at optimal solutions for the engine and vehicle programs
  • Develop and execute tests to support development and qualification, including hands-on work like test article integration, instrumentation setup, and data processing

About You

  • Bachelor's degree in a science, engineering, technology, or mathematics field
  • 5+ years of relevant analysis experience, preferably with complex engineering systems
  • Experience in mentoring and demonstrated leadership skills
  • Experience with Finite Element Analysis Experience with computer aided design (CAD) software
  • Detail-oriented, organized, and able to follow through Strong drive to deliver on ambitious schedule

Nice to haves, but not required:

  • Experience in leading high performing teams
  • Experience with design of liquid propulsion components and systems
  • Experience with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, and ANSYS workbench
  • Familiarity with industry best practices
  • Familiarity with aerospace standards

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

Hiring Range:
$136,000—$204,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@relativityspace.com.