Lead Space Systems Engineer with TS/SCI Clearance

Rocketlab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Equity options

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Rocket Lab, based in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Principal Engineer with TS/SCI clearance to oversee satellite programs and provide technical leadership. You will work with Space Systems to ensure rigorous design, verification, and performance budgets for current and future missions.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in engineering, 12+ years of experience, U.S. citizenship, and deep knowledge of spacecraft subsystems and orbital mechanics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• U.S. citizenship required due to program requirements.
• 12+ years of experience supporting satellite or spacecraft programs.
• Understanding of spacecraft subsystems and space environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee spacecraft system engineering and derive requirements.
• Verify system and subsystem requirements; manage performance budgets.
• Provide technical leadership for future architectures, platforms, and payloads.
• Lead or assist system/subsystem architectural developments for missions.
• Assist with program and product management.

Skills

Space systems engineering

Satellites / spacecraft operations

Technical leadership

System architecture

Requirements verification

Mission analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical discipline

Tools

MATLAB

Python

STK

Job description

Rocket Lab, based in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Principal Engineer with TS/SCI clearance to oversee satellite programs and provide technical leadership. You will work with Space Systems to ensure rigorous design, verification, and performance budgets for current and future missions.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in engineering, 12+ years of experience, U.S. citizenship, and deep knowledge of spacecraft subsystems and orbital mechanics.