Senior COPV Engineer
Relativity Space
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We invented a new approach to design, build, and fly our own rockets, starting with Terran 1 – the world’s first 3D printed rocket and Terran R our reusable next generation 3D printed rocket.
Using our vertically integrated technology platform, leveraging additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and autonomous robotics to deliver superiority over traditional aerospace manufacturing methods, we’re disrupting 60 years of aerospace with our novelty approach to get to space, Mars, and beyond faster, more cost-effective, and more reliable.
We believe in a future where interplanetary life fundamentally expands the possibilities for human experience. Our long-term vision is to upgrade humanity’s industrial base on Earth and on Mars.
Team:
The Stage Engineering Team is responsible for the design, analysis, and validation of our launch vehicle. As a composite pressure vessel engineer, you will be accountable for the ownership of high-pressure gas storage on the rocket as part of a world-class engineering hardware team.
You will work collaboratively with the structures, mechanisms, fluids, avionics, additive, manufacturing, test and loads teams to design and execute a plan for gas storage necessary to successfully launch and recover a rocket. A high degree of autonomy along with an ability to prioritize work in our fast-paced environment is required. We believe varied perspectives & backgrounds strengthen our team. Prior experience in aerospace is not required.
What you’ll do:
You will be a part of developing the architecture for the upcoming Terran R vehicle. You will be responsible for charting the company’s path for gas storage on a reusable rocket, both near term and long term.
Here are some examples of projects you could be working on:
- Partnering with third party vendors in the design and analysis of gas storage COPVs
- Working with other thermo-fluid engineers on vehicle gas system design and operation
- Establishing test campaigns for qualification and acceptance of COPVs
- Performing tests and reviewing data
- Supporting integration COPVs on the rocket
- Selecting, vetting, and managing vendors
- Performing trade studies to improve gas storage solutions for the near future vehicles
- Assessing long term COPV design and manufacturing plans
What you need to know:
- Undergraduate degree in engineering or related field
- 2+ years of relevant technical experience
- Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and success in delivering complex products with minimal guidance
- Working knowledge of pressure vessel engineering fundamentals
- Working knowledge of fluid and mechanical system design and operation
Nice to haves but not required:
- 5+ years of aerospace or mechanical design experience
- Experience with COPVs or other composite structures
- Experience in a creative and fast-paced development environment
- Strong problem solver with great organization skills
- Experience with CAD
- Experience with launch vehicle systems
Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous vacation policy, an annual L&D stipend and more!
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.
Compensation is only one part of our entire total rewards package. To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here: https://px.sequoia.com/relativityspace
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