Senior Combustion Devices Engineer II – Space Propulsion

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Top-tier medical plans

Dental and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays

401(k) retirement plan with company 2x

Subsidized EV charging

Onsite fitness centers

Discounted gym memberships

Complimentary snacks and beverages

50% merchandise discount

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Senior Combustion Devices Engineer II or Principal Combustion Devices Engineer to lead the development of combustion devices for the Archimedes engine. You will own design, analysis, testing, and flight qualification from concept through re-flights, enabling the Neutron program and scalable space missions.

Expected expertise includes 8+ to 12+ years in combustion device design, strong knowledge of fluid dynamics and heat transfer, and experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years of combustion device design experience.
• In-depth knowledge of combustion, fluid dynamics, heat transfer and structural mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and perform trades studies to meet targets.
• Define requirements, test and flight qualification plans.
• Collaborate with interface owners to deliver high-end, iterated parts.
• Work with manufacturing to ensure cheap, manufacturable designs.
• Support test and launch teams to interpret data for high cadence flights.

Skills

Combustion device design

Thermal-fluid dynamics

Design principles

Manufacturing methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

NX

ANSYS Mechanical

StarCCM

MATLAB

GD&T

TDK

ROCCID

PERCORP

CEA

ROCETS

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Senior Combustion Devices Engineer II or Principal Combustion Devices Engineer to lead the development of combustion devices for the Archimedes engine. You will own design, analysis, testing, and flight qualification from concept through re-flights, enabling the Neutron program and scalable space missions.

Expected expertise includes 8+ to 12+ years in combustion device design, strong knowledge of fluid dynamics and heat transfer, and experience with