Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer — Satellite Systems

Rocketlab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab, a leading space company, seeks a Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I based in Long Beach, CA. You will develop high-performance deployment systems, mechanisms, and spacecraft bus configurations for diverse space missions.

You will support the Space Systems organization with deliverables for internal leadership, board of directors, and investors, contributing to cutting-edge satellite technology programs.

Qualifications

• Responsible for developing high performance and lightweight satellite deployment systems.

Responsibilities

• Support Space Systems with deliverables for leadership and investors.
• Develop payload deployment mechanisms and spacecraft bus configurations.

Skills

Mechanical design

Deployment mechanisms

Satellite buses

Spacecraft hardware

Job description

Rocket Lab, a leading space company, seeks a Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I based in Long Beach, CA. You will develop high-performance deployment systems, mechanisms, and spacecraft bus configurations for diverse space missions.

You will support the Space Systems organization with deliverables for internal leadership, board of directors, and investors, contributing to cutting-edge satellite technology programs.