Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Rocket Lab USA; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Employee stock purchase program

Medical plans

Dental and vision

Paid vacation & sick time

11 paid holidays

Parental leave

401(k) with match

Job summary

Rocket Lab USA is seeking a Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I to join our Space Systems team in Long Beach, CA. You will help develop high-performance, lightweight satellite deployment systems and satellite bus configurations, and work hands-on with flight hardware to advance our civil, commercial, and defense missions.

The role involves owning component designs from concept through production, performing hand-calc and FEA, and leading design reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering; or other engineering discipline.
• Mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience with CAD modeling and drawing.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.
• US citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Business Development team with proposals and mission concepts
• 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

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Don’t know

Security clearance eligibility

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

CAD modeling and drawing

Job description

Rocket Lab USA is seeking a Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I to join our Space Systems team in Long Beach, CA. You will help develop high-performance, lightweight satellite deployment systems and satellite bus configurations, and work hands-on with flight hardware to advance our civil, commercial, and defense missions.

The role involves owning component designs from concept through production, performing hand-calc and FEA, and leading design reviews.