Recovery Engineer II — Rocket Transport and Recovery

Job overview

The Recovery Engineer II — Rocket Transport and Recovery role is onsite in Cape Canaveral, FL. The salary range is $104,000–$156,000 annually. The role supports Relativity Space’s Offshore Recovery team, which designs, builds, and operates maritime vessels used to land and recover the Terran R launch vehicle. The engineer prepares recovery subsystems and vessel operations for flight campaigns, helping ensure safe and reliable recovery missions. The work spans design integration, shipyard activation and checkout, troubleshooting, and support for offshore operations.

What you'll do

• Lead design, integration, checkout, and operation of recovery subsystems
• develop and maintain recovery-vessel operating procedures
• collaborate with engineering teams to identify improvements and resolve technical challenges
• plan and execute barge subsystem activation and checkout testing, including high-pressure fluid and high-voltage systems
• analyze performance, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate corrective actions
• support offshore recovery operations and extended-duration flight campaigns.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

recovery engineer ii

cape canaveral fl

relativity space

rocket transport and recovery

terran r

offshore recovery

maritime vessel systems

aerospace engineering

subsystem integration

high-pressure fluid systems

high-voltage systems

$104k–$156k

offshore travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Equity, paid time off, sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline and at least two years of relevant experience. Extended travel assignments, including offshore operations, are required; government background check clearance is required for onsite work at a government partner location.

About the employer

Relativity Space is hiring for this role. Industry: Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing. Sector: 33.