About the Role
As a Staff Structures Engineer within the Interplanetary Sciences Program at Relativity Space, you will own the design, development, analysis, build, and verification of primary and secondary spacecraft structures, from concept through flight. You will be directly responsible for delivering flight-ready hardware that meets mission performance, reliability, and cost objectives.
This position requires a highly motivated, hands-on engineer who thrives in ambiguity, can execute with autonomy, and is eager to take on end-to-end ownership, from early architecture and trade studies to prototype testing to final flight qualification.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Lead the design, analysis, and development of spacecraft structures from concept through flight
Perform structural and dynamic analysis (FEA, hand calcs, margins, etc.) to validate designs across all mission phases
Produce engineering drawings with required specifications for manufacturing
Collaborate with all subsystems to ensure structural integrity and system-level integration.
Manage fabrication and assembly of structural components, including supplier coordination, material procurement, and flight hardware acceptance testing
Design and execute environmental testing, load testing, and flight verification campaigns
About You
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
6+ years of experience designing, analyzing, and delivering aerospace primary or secondary structures
Demonstrated ability to take structural systems from blank-sheet concept through qualification and flight
Proficiency in CAD and structural analysis tools
Hands-on experience with metallic structural design, GD&T, drawing creation, integration, and testing
Strong communication skills and demonstrated success working cross-functionally in fast-paced environments
Nice to haves but not required
Direct technical experience with interplanetary spacecraft design
Experience designing avionics enclosures
Familiarity with NASA or other spaceflight structural design and verification standards
Experience with spaceflight hardware environmental testing and qualification
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
$164,000—$246,000 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.
If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@relativityspace.com.
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.
