Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer (Stock)

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company stock

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks a Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I to own propulsion system development and lead end-to-end engineering efforts for space systems. You will perform system and component design, modeling, and validation, while guiding a team through complex programs for civil, commercial, and defense customers.

Qualifications include a 5+ year propulsion background, US citizenship, active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility, and experience with Amesim,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (aerospace, mechanical, mechatronics, or other technical discipline).
• 5+ years of propulsion system development experience or in a high-performance field.
• Active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility; US citizenship required.
• Expertise in propulsion system modelling and validation using test data.
• Experience with end-to-end development, verification, and production processes.
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering V and risk-based decision making.
• Experience with storable propellants propulsion systems.

Responsibilities

• Own development of propulsion products or systems and lead end-to-end development.
• Perform detailed performance calculations, modeling, and system designs.
• Gather and manage requirements; provide team leadership and mentorship.
• Plan tests, set up instrumentation, and analyze data.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders; manage risk-based decisions.

Skills

Propulsion system modelling

Static and transient analysis

End-to-end development process

Systems engineering leadership

Risk-based decision making

Propulsion with storable propellants

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (aerospace, mechanical, mechatronics, or other technical discipline)

Tools

Amesim

EcosimPro

Simulink

Simscape

NX CAD

Teamcenter

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks a Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I to own propulsion system development and lead end-to-end engineering efforts for space systems. You will perform system and component design, modeling, and validation, while guiding a team through complex programs for civil, commercial, and defense customers.

Qualifications include a 5+ year propulsion background, US citizenship, active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility, and experience with Amesim,