Relativity Space
The Thermal Engineer I at Relativity Space is responsible for predicting temperatures, designing thermal architectures, and guiding designs for the structures, fluids, components, and avionics of launch vehicles. The role involves driving the architecture, sizing, and development of thermal systems, building and validating thermal analyses, and supporting vehicle and engine thermal system development. Collaboration with hardware engineers and other teams ensures seamless development from concept through launch.
Headquarters
Long Beach, California, United States
Company Size
1001-5000 employees
Founded
2016
Relativity Space builds reusable rockets to make access to space more reliable and routine, empowering science, exploration, and innovation beyond Earth. The company leverages large-scale additive manufacturing and automated, software-driven factories to simplify vehicle design, cut part counts, and accelerate production. Relativity develops launch vehicles (the Terran family) and provides launch services for commercial and government payloads, aiming to streamline supply chains and increase launch cadence.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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