Senior Mechanical Test Engineer – Space Systems

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase program

Medical plans

Dental and vision coverage

Paid vacation

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Development & Test Engineer I to lead end-to-end design, build, test and execution of complex internal test capabilities for spacecraft and subsystems. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and 5+ years of aerospace testing experience; familiarity with NX Nastran, NX CAD, and Teamcenter is preferred.

You will oversee test projects, collaborate with design teams, and drive validation efforts across multiple

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience in the aerospace industry.
• Experience using NX Nastran, NX CAD, and Teamcenter packages.
• Experience in component and system-level environmental testing.
• Experience with test automation and post-test data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-volume acceptance test infrastructure development and insertion into the production floor.
• Advise on in-house test capabilities, limits, and future needs.
• Manage test projects end-to-end, to include resourcing, scheduling, and budgeting as needed.
• Hands-on work with test infrastructure implementation and validation.
• Work closely with design and other test engineers to iterate through design concepts and determine test requirements.
• Design complex Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) to support test implementation.

Skills

5+ years aerospace experience

test automation

data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Master's or PhD in mechanical engineering

Tools

NX Nastran

NX CAD

Teamcenter

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Development & Test Engineer I to lead end-to-end design, build, test and execution of complex internal test capabilities for spacecraft and subsystems. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and 5+ years of aerospace testing experience; familiarity with NX Nastran, NX CAD, and Teamcenter is preferred.

You will oversee test projects, collaborate with design teams, and drive validation efforts across multiple