Principal Turbomachinery Engineer, Turbine Development
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Job Location:
Long Beach, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 196000 - 253000
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Relativity Space were building rockets to serve todays needs and tomorrows breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But thats just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science exploration and innovation pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.
Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy ownership and impact exist at every level. Here youre not just executing tasks; youre solving problems that havent been solved before helping develop a rocket a factory and a business from the ground up. Whether youre in propulsion manufacturing software avionics or a corporate function youll 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 were writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where its early enough to leave your mark on the product the process andthe culture but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.
Hiring Manager: Tony Wimer
About the Team:
The propulsion team at Relativity is responsible for the successful development of the engines that will power the Terran R vehicle. We own their design from concept through to launch and reuse. Our team partners heavily with manufacturing test launch and integration teams striving to develop our engines in record time and to support Terran Rs first launch in 2026. As part of this team you will help build test and iterate on the full product lifecycle of our Aeon-R engine systems seeing them mature and eventually bring Terran R into space.
We are looking for a technical expert who can help advance the state of the art of turbine design for space applications. You will collaborate closely with the propulsion development and manufacturing teams to incorporate improvements into future order to be successful in this role you should be someone who thrives in ambiguity and is able to drive their own projects to completion. You must have the passion tenacity and resolve to work through challenging issues unique to rocket turbopumps. We are looking for someone multifaceted and capable of working at the interfaces of design development and analysis of turbomachinery. Ideally you are someone who has come from a fast paced aerospace environment having completed difficult projects while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary groups.
- Degree in engineering or related technical field and 15 years of relevant experience
- Experience with turbine design performing aerodynamic and structural analysis.
- Experience with LCF and HCF methodologies
- Experience with transient thermal/aerodynamic analysis
- Experience with forced response analysis
- Knowledge of industry standard turbomachinery design and analysis
- Strong communication skills
- Knowledge of turbopump assembly procedures including rotor balancing interference fits clearance checks structural proofing and leak checks
- Experience with in-situ mode shape/ blade deformation measurement
- Experience overseeing turbomachinery development and/or test campaigns
- Proficiency in Siemens NX and Teamcenter
- Experience in a startup or agile development environment
- Experience working in a flight development program
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:
$196000 - $253000 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.
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Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Apprentice
- English
- HR Management
- Apache Tomcat
- Fire Fighting
- AC Maintenance
About Company
A rocket company at the core, Relativity Space is on a mission to become the next great commercial launch company.
