Vehicle Simulation Engineer I

The Vehicle Simulation Engineer I role at Relativity Space involves integrating design data into simulations for customer missions, optimizing launch trajectories, and collaborating with various engineering teams to inform design decisions.

• Integrate design data into full simulations of customer missions.
• Develop software tools for optimizing launch and orbital trajectories.
• Lead design trade analyses for vehicle and mission decisions.
• Define and maintain vehicle and trajectory design requirements.
• Conduct analysis for engineering design trades.
• Maintain and improve software tooling in various programming languages.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with key teams across Vehicle Engineering.

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration in fast-paced environments.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Julia, Rust, C++).
• Ability to communicate complex analysis results clearly.
• Familiarity with launch vehicle or space systems design and analysis.
• Understanding of trajectory design and optimization.
• Experience with advanced software development practices is a plus.