Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer

Rocket Lab Corp.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EV charging subsidies

Onsite fitness centers

Discounted gym memberships

Complimentary snacks and beverages

50% merch store discount

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I to own propulsion system development for civil, commercial, and defense programs. You will lead end-to-end efforts across concept to testing, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 5+ years in propulsion, strong modelling and analysis skills, and a US citizenship with security clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (aerospace, mechanical, mechatronics, or other technical discipline).
• 5+ years of propulsion system development experience.
• Active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.
• US citizenship is required, due to program requirements.
• Expertise in propulsion system modelling, static and transient analysis, and model validation using test data software such as Amesim, EcosimPro, Simulink, or Simscape.
• Experience with end-to-end development process, including gathering requirements, detailed design, qualification, production, and acceptance testing.
• Experience with all steps in the Systems Engineering V and risk-based decision making.
• Experience working on propulsion systems utilizing different storable propellants, such as electrical and chemical.

Responsibilities

• Owning development of new or existing products or systems, acting as technical lead to guide team through end-to-end development process.
• Conceptual and detailed performance calculations, systems modelling, analysis, and system designs.
• Requirements gathering, definition, and management.
• Systems engineering activities and leadership within the team.
• Test planning, setup, instrumentation, execution, and data analysis.
• Communicating with project stakeholders internal and external to the team.
• Technical risk-based decision making to the right/best solution when faced with an engineering challenge.
• Project management including schedule building and maintenance, identifying top priority items, tasking of other engineers and technicians, and communication of status to leadership and other teams.
• Mentorship and coaching of people within the team on technical and professional development.
• Defining and maintaining standard of excellence for their team through documentation, training, coaching, and review of others’ work.
• Contributing to engineering process development and documentation at Rocket Lab related to areas of experience.

Skills

Propulsion modelling

Systems engineering

Requirements gathering

Test planning

Mentorship

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Amesim

EcosimPro

Simulink

Simscape

Jama

Python

Teamcenter

Windchill

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I to own propulsion system development for civil, commercial, and defense programs. You will lead end-to-end efforts across concept to testing, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 5+ years in propulsion, strong modelling and analysis skills, and a US citizenship with security clearance eligibility.