Propulsion Transient Engineer — Senior Analyst (Equity)

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase program

Stock grants/long-term equity

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Propulsion Systems Analyst II / Senior to own engine transients for Archimedes. You will create startup/shutdown campaigns, develop valve sequences, and support engine testing with data review. Senior roles require 5+ years in cryogenic propulsion fluids analysis and lumped-parameter tools.

Equity and a broad benefits package accompany base pay. Join a fast-growing space company delivering missions globally, with extensive stock benefits and career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or related field.
• 2+ years experience with fluids system analysis of a cryogenic liquid propulsion rocket engine.
• Demonstrated expertise using or building a lumped parameter fluid analysis tool.
• Knowledge of fundamentals in fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and fluid system design.

Responsibilities

• Develop transient startup and shutdown simulations for the Archimedes engines family.
• Develop and maintain startup and shutdown valve sequences as well as test campaigns for the verification and engine transients.
• Support test site and vehicle transients test campaigns with data review, model grounding, and valve sequence changes for engine testing.
• Serve as the technical expert engine POC for all engine transients.
• Work closely with other engine leads to ensure to communicate subcomponent needs as well as vehicle system needs to support healthy engine transients.
• Creation and maintenance of data processing tools.

Skills

Fluid dynamics

Thermodynamics

Engine transients

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

ROCETS

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Propulsion Systems Analyst II / Senior to own engine transients for Archimedes. You will create startup/shutdown campaigns, develop valve sequences, and support engine testing with data review. Senior roles require 5+ years in cryogenic propulsion fluids analysis and lumped-parameter tools.

Equity and a broad benefits package accompany base pay. Join a fast-growing space company delivering missions globally, with extensive stock benefits and career growth opportunities