As a Staff Thermal Engineer within the Interplanetary Sciences Program, you will own the development and application of the spacecraft thermal model that directly guides the design, qualification, and operation of an interplanetary spacecraft
Job Summary
As a Staff Thermal Engineer within the Interplanetary Sciences Program, you will own the development and application of the spacecraft thermal model that directly guides the design, qualification, and operation of an interplanetary spacecraft.
You will define the thermal architecture from first principles, translate mission environments and operational concepts into hardware requirements, and serve as the thermal technical authority across the vehicle lifecycle.
Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.
Matching Summary
As a Staff Thermal Engineer within the Interplanetary Sciences Program, you will own the development and application of the spacecraft thermal model that directly guides the design, qualification, and operation of an interplanetary spacecraft.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
spacecraft thermal models
thermal architectures and requirements
flight temperature predictions
passive and active thermal control
thermal models to test data
Nice-to-have
fast-paced environments
systems-level thinking
technical rigor
autonomy and ownership
Key Requirements
6+ years of experience
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
Proficiency with spacecraft thermal analysis tools
Experience anchoring thermal models to test data
Strong understanding of lumped-parameter thermal networks