Manager, Components Engineering (Valves)

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.

About the Team:

The Components team is responsible for all fluid control devices across Terran R from propulsion to stage systems enabling a more integrated and informed design approach. Engineers own every aspect of multiple products and integrate with partner teams such as Propulsion Avionics and Stage Fluids to ensure their components function seamlessly within the scope of the broader vehicle. With design manufacturing and test assets co-located youll see firsthand how your designs perform and can iterate quickly based on real-world data. Were continuously advancing our products including developing novel clean-sheet designs for upcoming vehicle and engine upgrades while creatively improving existing designs to enhance performance reliability and manufacturability.

About the Role:

In this role you will be responsible for a team of component design engineers. You will apply your leadership skills to create a vision and direction for the team. You will apply your own personal technical experience to guide the designs of every fluid control device on the rocket and you will create strong working relationships with partner teams including: Production Test and Stage and Propulsion Engineering. Some of the specific tasks youll execute are:

• Manage a high-performing team of component design engineers aligned with program milestones
• Define scope and schedule required actions to deliver qualified components to the vehicle and engine integration teams
• Establish design requirements to allow for execution aligned with program goals
• To be successful in this role you should be someone who thrives in ambiguity and be capable of leading highly technical and collaborative projects to completion with minimal oversight. Along with these high expectations this position will involve recruiting career development and mentoring engineers
• Support your team members to execute engineering tasks such as:
  • Design of novel cryogenic pneumatic proportional and/or solenoid valves.
  • Perform detailed structural and thermal fluids analysis
  • Create and execute development and qualification test plans
  • Partner with Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams to produce parts at rate

About You:

• Bachelors degree in an engineering field
• 7 years of experience in fluid control devices valves and/or mechanisms design and analysis
• Proven leadership experience demonstrated through mentoring managing complex interdisciplinary projects supporting continuous improvement of the people around you and participating in growing your team through hiring
• Experience applying engineering fundamentals in thermodynamics structures fluids and electronics
• Hands-on experience with fluids and structural development testing and manufacturing
• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Experience with CAD software
• Experience with FEA and CFD
• Knowledgeable about GD&T

Nice to haves but not required:

• 5 years relevant experience in a rocket development or test environment
• Experience with liquid propulsion engine component development and test
• Experience with the design and manufacturing process of valves regulators and actuators motors solenoids
• Experience with design and testing of cryogenic systems and components
• Exposure and knowledge in powder bed additive manufacturing

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