Staff Turbomachinery Engineer, Turbine Development

The role

You will advance the state of the art of turbine design for space applications. You will collaborate with propulsion development and manufacturing teams to incorporate improvements into future designs.

What you will do

• Advance the state of the art of turbine design for space applications
• Collaborate with propulsion development and manufacturing teams to incorporate improvements into future designs
• Work at the interfaces of design, development, and analysis of turbomachinery
• Drive projects to completion

Required qualifications

• Degree in engineering or related technical field
• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Experience with turbine design, performing aerodynamic and structural analysis
• Experience with LCF and HCF methodologies
• 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

Nice to have

• Experience with transient thermal/aerodynamic analysis
• Experience with forced response analysis
• 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

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Generous PTO and sick leave policy
• Parental leave
• Annual learning and development stipend

About the company

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. The propulsion team is responsible for the successful development of the engines that will power the Terran R vehicle.