Senior Space Systems Engineer II — Missions that Matter

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Stock purchase program

Medical, dental & vision

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer II to lead the technical development of spacecraft missions within the Space Systems division. You will develop budgets, define system requirements, run simulations across vehicle functions, and oversee test methods while hands-on with flight hardware.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering, 8+ years of aerospace engineering experience, and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 8+ years of aerospace engineering experience.
• U.S. citizenship required due to program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain technical budgets for vehicle performance.
• Develop system requirements and verification techniques.
• Create simulations and analyses across vehicle functions.
• Define test methods and data analysis.
• Lead and own technical development of spacecraft missions.
• Assist with program and product management.
• Develop interface specifications, CONOPS definition, and other design documents.

Skills

Technical budgets

Requirements definition

Test planning

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

STK

JAMA

DOORS

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer II to lead the technical development of spacecraft missions within the Space Systems division. You will develop budgets, define system requirements, run simulations across vehicle functions, and oversee test methods while hands-on with flight hardware.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering, 8+ years of aerospace engineering experience, and U.S. citizenship.