Mechanisms Engineer, Relativity Space

• In order to be successful in this role, you should be someone who is self-motivated, thrives in ambiguity, and is able to lead his or her own projects to completion
• Ideally, you are someone who has come from a fast paced environment, having completed difficult projects with extreme ownership while collaborating effectively with other key groups
• Undergraduate degree in engineering or related field
• 2+ years of experience in a full-cycle design engineering role, including CAD, analysis, build and test
• Fundamental knowledge of kinematic synthesis, pneumatic/hydraulic actuation, mechatronics and instrumentation
• Fundamental knowledge of structures strength, stability and fatigue failure modes
• 2+ years of technical problem-solving, manufacturing processing, materials, surface treatments and hands-on hardware build experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to lead discussions on complex technical topics

Desirable

• To support our mission of changing the way rockets are built and flown, you will guide the design of Terran R mechanisms such as stage separation, payload deployment, aero control features and landing gear
• To be successful, you will be working collaboratively with partner groups such as structures, avionics and fluids; and leverage our additive process and design freedom to design and build better products
• The scope of work encompasses a full design cycle, including conceptualization, trade studies, design, analysis, manufacturing and testing of components
• Design and test the Terran R stage separation or fairing deployment system
• Innovative conceptualization of the Terran R landing gear or aero surfaces actuation
• Definition of design criteria and subsystems requirements
• Review of static and dynamic load inputs, material properties & manufacturing process
• Conduct trade studies on different mechanism design concepts and present to leadership
• Your mission will be to deliver on time and budget
• You will be challenged to integrate as many subsystems within our printed primary structure, and support the development of our additive process to make this a reality
• To achieve this, you will be working closely with our vehicle design, test and loads teams, as well as our additive and manufacturing teams