Senior Propulsion Devices Engineer II - Spaceflight Systems

Rocket Lab USA; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase program

EV charging stations

Onsite gym

Food and drinks on site

Other discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab USA, based in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Combustion Devices Engineer II or Principal Combustion Devices Engineer to lead design and test of combustion devices for the Archimedes engine. Responsibilities span design, analysis, manufacturing interface, and flight qualification, enabling rapid re-flights.

The role demands a strong engineering background with 8+ to 12+ years of relevant experience, and offers a competitive base salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent.
• 8+ years of combustion device design experience.
• In-depth knowledge of combustion, fluid dynamics, heat transfer and structural mechanics.
• Fundamental understanding of design principals and manufacturing methods.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and perform trades studies to achieve programmatic targets.
• Define requirements, test and flight qualification plans.
• Work with interface owners to create a high-end, iteratively manufacturable product.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to design easily manufacturable parts.
• Interpret data with test and launch teams to enable high cadence tests and re-flights.

Skills

Combustion device design

Fluid dynamics

Heat transfer

Design for manufacturability

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Job description

Rocket Lab USA, based in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Combustion Devices Engineer II or Principal Combustion Devices Engineer to lead design and test of combustion devices for the Archimedes engine. Responsibilities span design, analysis, manufacturing interface, and flight qualification, enabling rapid re-flights.

The role demands a strong engineering background with 8+ to 12+ years of relevant experience, and offers a competitive base salary and benefits package.