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Staff Vehicle Fluid Systems Engineer (Product)

Relativity Space


Job Location:

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 164000 - 225500
Posted: 10 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 28 October 2026
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.

About the Team:

The Stage Fluids team designs and delivers the propellant pressurant pneumatics and other fluid systems that turn structures into functioning rockets. The team has full ownership across design production test and flight maintaining a holistic view of Terran R focused not on isolated parts but integrated functionality. Working on-site at the factory means youre never far from the hardware enabling rapid iteration and tight feedback loops across design and manufacturing. You wont just be handed requirements: youll be expected to ask the right questions collaborate with partners across the company and ultimately find the best solutions for Terran R.

About the Role:

As a Vehicle Fluids Product Responsible Engineer you will be responsible for the fluid system architecture and function for a given vehicle product line. You will apply deep expertise in system architecture complex systems operations and fluid thermodynamics applications to guide hardware design system analysis manufacturing validation and operations.

You Will:

  • Own the integrated stage-level fluid architecture and schematics ensuring seamless functionality across all propellant pressurant and pneumatic subsystems
  • Lead cross-functional interface definitions and negotiations with partner vehicle teams (Propulsion/Engine Structures GNC and Avionics) to ensure flawless system integration
  • Assist with sizing and fluid 1D steady-state thermofluids analysis at both the system and component levels when necessary to
  • Define development qualification and acceptance testing scopes to buy down technical risk prior to vehicle-level integrated testing
  • Participate in concept of Operations (CONOPS) development and operation data review to take ultimate ownership of the successful operational philosophy and testing execution of the fluid systems at the integrated vehicle level

About You:

  • Bachelors degree (Mechanical Engineering or relevant)
  • 7 years of experience working with complex fluids systems
  • Strong background in fluid system architecture operations and application of engineering fundamentals in system design thermodynamics fluid dynamics and heat transfer
  • Proficient with one or more fluid or thermal modeling tools for internal compressible and incompressible fluid analysis
  • Experience using programming languages such as Matlab Python or C for data analysis or modeling
  • Direct experience designing or operating launch vehicle or spacecraft fluid or propulsion systems

Nice to haves but not required:

  • Experience with certification of a vehicle fluid system for NSSL and/or range certification

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:

$164000 - $225500 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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Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes candidate profiles or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email our website social media or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space and no fee will be owed absent a current fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.


Required Experience:

Staff IC


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A rocket company at the core, Relativity Space is on a mission to become the next great commercial launch company.

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