Senior Composite Structures Engineer jobs in United States
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Relativity Space · 18 hours ago

Senior Composite Structures Engineer

positionLong Beach, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$142K/yr - $182K/yr
date5+ years exp

Relativity Space is building rockets to meet the growing demand for launch capacity, with a focus on innovation in aerospace. The Senior Composite Structures Engineer will oversee the full design cycle of composite structures for the Terran R vehicle, ensuring effective design, analysis, and manufacturing processes.

3D TechnologyAerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Innovative conceptualization of structural load path, design for complex structures and adjacent system packaging
Review of static & dynamic load inputs, material properties & test as well as structural systems & subsystems requirements
Analysis and sizing of flight structures to ensure timely design reviews and drawing release
Develop and support hardware test campaigns, including test integration, operation and result evaluation
Support manufacturing process development

Qualification

Composite structures designStructural analysisCAD software proficiencyMechanical design experienceManufacturing process developmentTeam collaborationProblem-solvingOrganizational skills

Required

5+ years of experience in a design engineering role
2+ years of experience in design, analysis, fabrication, and development of aerospace composite structures
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
Experience with industry-standard CAD packages such as NX, Creo, or Solidworks
Working knowledge of structural analysis (hand calculations, finite elements methods, industry-standard tools) and test

Preferred

Experience with composite manufacturing processes, including out-of-autoclave and autoclave cured structures
Working knowledge of composite structure inspection methods and repair processes
5+ years of mechanical or structural design & analysis experience
Experience with NX/TeamCenter
Experience using Nastran and ANSYS
Experience with GD&T and drafting

Benefits

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

Company

Relativity Space

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Relativity Space is an aerospace company that designs, develops, and builds 3D printed rockets.
dateFounded in 2015
location
Long Beach, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://relativityspace.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.36B
Key Investors
FidelityTiger Global ManagementPlayground Global
2023-11-15Series F· $20M
2022-02-03Secondary Market
2021-06-08Series E· $650M

Leadership Team

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Eric Schmidt
Chair and CEO
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David Giger
VP of Engineering
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