Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer – Flight Hardware

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); Presencial; USD 165.000 - 255.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Equity grant

Stock purchase plan

Medical plans

Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) match

Onsite fitness

Employee discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II to join our Space Systems team. You will design high-performance, lightweight satellite mechanisms and bus configurations, work hands-on with flight hardware, and drive the technical development of missions for civil, commercial, and defense customers.

Responsibilities include leading component design reviews, performing hand-calcs and FEA, and delivering product definitions from concept to production.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering.
• 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience with CAD modeling and drawing.
• U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Support proposal and mission concepts with Business Development.
• Develop high performance and lightweight satellite systems, mechanisms, and satellite bus configurations for our customers.
• Develop concepts and satellite configurations for high value science and interplanetary missions.
• Define what mechanisms look like on a modern satellite system/bus.
• Own component designs from conceptual design through production, test, and operation.
• Perform hand-calcs and FEA to drive design decisions.
• Lead key component design, manufacturing, and test reviews.
• Create and maintain product definition through CAD, production drawings, and test and operations procedures.
• Manage development schedules, vendors, budgets, and other project deliverables.

Conocimientos

8+ years mechanical engineering

CAD modeling & drawing

US citizenship

Educación

Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Descripción del empleo

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II to join our Space Systems team. You will design high-performance, lightweight satellite mechanisms and bus configurations, work hands-on with flight hardware, and drive the technical development of missions for civil, commercial, and defense customers.

Responsibilities include leading component design reviews, performing hand-calcs and FEA, and delivering product definitions from concept to production.