Senior Space Systems Engineer II — Secret Clearance

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Onsite gym

Paid time off

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer II to join our Space Systems team. You will develop budgets, define requirements, plan tests, and manage the systems engineering process, working hands-on with flight hardware on civil, commercial, and defense missions.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 8+ years in aerospace, with active clearance or ability to obtain TS/SCI; familiarity with MATLAB, Python, STK, and requirement tools; strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 8+ years of engineering experience in aerospace.
• Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain technical budgets for vehicle performance.
• Lead system requirements definition and verification planning.
• Collaborate on interface specifications and CONOPS with team members.
• Drive test methods and data analysis for Space Systems missions.

Skills

Systems engineering

Space systems

Budgeting & requirements

Flight hardware

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 join our Space Systems team. You will develop budgets, define requirements, plan tests, and manage the systems engineering process, working hands-on with flight hardware on civil, commercial, and defense missions.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 8+ years in aerospace, with active clearance or ability to obtain TS/SCI; familiarity with MATLAB, Python, STK, and requirement tools; strong