Rising Spacecraft Mechanisms Engineer

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I to join the Space Systems team. You will help develop high-performance satellite deployment mechanisms, bus configurations, and related flight hardware, driving mechanical development for civil, commercial, and defense missions.

The role involves hands-on work with flight hardware, CAD modeling, hand-calcs/FEA, and leading design reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering; or other engineering discipline.
• Mechanical engineering experience
• Experience with CAD modeling and drawing
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
• U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements

Responsibilities

• Support Business Development with proposals and mission concepts
• Develop high performance and lightweight satellite systems, mechanisms, and bus configurations
• Develop concepts and satellite configurations for high value science and interplanetary missions
• Define what mechanisms look like on a modern satellite system/bus
• Own component designs from conceptual design through production, test, and operation
• Perform hand-calcs and FEA to drive design decisions
• Lead key component design, manufacturing, and test reviews
• Create and maintain product definition through CAD, production drawings, and test and operations procedures
• Manage development schedules, vendors, budgets, and other project deliverables

Skills

Mechanical engineering experience

CAD modeling and drawing

DoD security clearance eligibility

U.S. citizenship requirement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering; or other engineering discipline

Job description

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I to join the Space Systems team. You will help develop high-performance satellite deployment mechanisms, bus configurations, and related flight hardware, driving mechanical development for civil, commercial, and defense missions.

The role involves hands-on work with flight hardware, CAD modeling, hand-calcs/FEA, and leading design reviews.