Senior Spacecraft Mechanisms Engineer II

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Stock in total compensation package

Comprehensive medical plans (HMO/PPO)

Dental & Vision

401(k) with company match

EV charging subsidies

Onsite fitness centers where available

Snacks & beverages

Merchandise discount

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II to join our Space Systems team. You will design, analyze, and mature mechanical systems for satellite buses, deployers, and payload interfaces, while hands-on with flight hardware and driving design decisions.

You will own components from concept to production, including hand calculations and FEA. Required: 8+ years in mechanical engineering, a bachelor's in aerospace or mechanical engineering, and CAD experience;

Qualifications

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

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

ME experience

Flight hardware familiarity

Hands-on problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace/mechanical engineering

Master's or PhD in aerospace/mechanical engineering

Tools

CAD modeling & drawing

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II to join our Space Systems team. You will design, analyze, and mature mechanical systems for satellite buses, deployers, and payload interfaces, while hands-on with flight hardware and driving design decisions.

You will own components from concept to production, including hand calculations and FEA. Required: 8+ years in mechanical engineering, a bachelor's in aerospace or mechanical engineering, and CAD experience;