relativity

Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Engineer II

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At a Glance

Location
Long Beach, California, United States
Experience
1+ years
Posted
2026-06-24T18:43:52-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

CI/CDDockerMATLABPython

Domain Knowledge

  • Engineering

Requirements

Direct experience on rocketry, space systems, or equally complex hardware systems

Python, Julia, MATLAB) and setting up complex simulation processes

Nice to haves but not required:

Familiarity with launch vehicle trajectory design and optimization

Have previously been a leading contributor on complex multi-disciplinary engineering analysis projects

Prior work in a startup environment

Compensation & Benefits

$126,000

$172,500 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

Responsibilities

Closely collaborate with key design teams to integrate the latest design data into full simulations of customer missions

Develop and leverage software tooling to optimize launch and orbital trajectories across key customer missions

Lead interdisciplinary design trade analyses to inform critical decisions about the vehicle, mission trajectories, and ConOps

Team

The Integrated Performance team owns the holistic view of how Terran R comes together, ensuring that every system on the vehicle and ground is capable of achieving our ambitious objectives. The team works across the full launch system, from trajectory design and aerodynamics to reliability analysis and beyond, with direct influence on all parts of the product lifecycle, from conceptual design to post-flight data review. Beyond analysis, team members engage hands-on with hardware and operations, with the mission and authority to drive meaningful programmatic change. With a unique organizational structure, the integrated performance team spans multiple technical domains and embeds directly with partner teams to solve the hardest multi-disciplinary problems. The team operates with a rare scale: large enough to support complex development, yet small enough that individual contributors have meaningful impact.