Senior Propulsion Design Engineer I — Archimedes Engine

Rocket Lab Corp.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Employee stock purchase program

Health insurance

401(k) company match

Job summary

Rocket Lab's Neutron team is building the Archimedes engine and supporting launch sites in the US. The Senior Propulsion Design Engineer I will design engine components and support development from concept to production at our Long Beach headquarters.

You'll work with propulsion, design and manufacturing teams, apply FEA and GD&T, and help deliver reliable hardware for a fast-paced aerospace program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong foundation in heat transfer, fluids and structural mechanics.
• Proficiency in finite element analysis using ANSYS Workbench or similar.
• Mastery of mechanical design principles.
• Strong understanding of design for manufacturing and GD&T.
• Experience developing and maintaining engineering design best practices.
• Experience developing parts, assemblies or systems from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Design engine systems to meet performance, quality and manufacturability requirements.
• Develop and own mechanical design solutions for propulsion systems.
• Perform trade studies and design reviews from concept to production.
• Work with internal and external fabrication teams to bring hardware from design to fruition

Skills

Heat transfer

Fluids

Structural mechanics

ANSYS Workbench

Mechanical design

Design for manufacturing

GD&T

Production experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

StarCCM+

Job description

Rocket Lab's Neutron team is building the Archimedes engine and supporting launch sites in the US. The Senior Propulsion Design Engineer I will design engine components and support development from concept to production at our Long Beach headquarters.

You'll work with propulsion, design and manufacturing teams, apply FEA and GD&T, and help deliver reliable hardware for a fast-paced aerospace program.