Relativity Space

Staff Loads & Dynamics Engineer

Relativity Space · Long Beach, California

Posted about 2 months ago

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This role has been open
66 days
Relativity Space's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
1% of Relativity Space's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Relativity Space
high
286 stale, 2 reposted of 350 open
Hiring momentum
498 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-08

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About this role

As a Staff Loads & Dynamics Engineer at Relativity Space, you will be responsible for driving the maturation of hardware designs and operational decisions through dynamic analysis. This role involves leading the development and validation of dynamic analyses, contributing to engineering roadmaps, and mentoring other analysts. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure that the Terran R vehicle meets its loads and dynamics criteria while identifying opportunities for performance improvement.

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career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Undergraduate degree in engineering or related field
  • 7+ years relevant experience
  • Experience structuring, negotiating, executing, and delivering complex analysis projects to hardware teams and certification authorities
  • Experience with Finite Element and/or other modeling approaches for dynamic response analysis
  • Experience developing Dynamics analysis tools/workflows
  • Experience with relevant testing, instrumentation, and data analysis

Nice to have

  • Experience leading technical teams, including hiring and performance management
  • Experience leading anomaly resolutions/failure investigations
  • Experience in a Dynamics role from concept through V&V/certification on a vehicle program
  • Working knowledge of liquid rocket engines, fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, structural mechanics

What you get

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

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • Fast-paced environment may require strong prioritization skills
  • Role involves high autonomy which may not suit everyone

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