Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Lead

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); Presencial; USD 115.000 - 158.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Employee stock purchase program

Company stock

Medical plans

Paid vacation

Resumo da vaga

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I to own propulsion system development, lead end-to-end programs, and mentor team members. The role demands hands-on modelling, design validation, and cross-functional collaboration with civil, commercial, and defense customers.

The position specifies US citizenship for ITAR compliance, competitive base pay in California, and a comprehensive benefits package including stock-related incentives.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (aerospace, mechanical, mechatronics, or other technical discipline).
• 5+ years of experience in propulsion system development, or other high-performance field.
• 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

Responsabilidades

• 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

Conhecimentos

Propulsion modelling

Systems ownership

Requirements management

Data analysis

End-to-end development

Risk-based decisions

US citizenship

Storable propellants

Python

NX CAD

Mentorship

Formação

Bachelor’s in engineering

Ferramentas

Amesim

EcosimPro

Simulink

Simscape

Jama

Teamcenter

Windchill

Descrição da vaga

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I to own propulsion system development, lead end-to-end programs, and mentor team members. The role demands hands-on modelling, design validation, and cross-functional collaboration with civil, commercial, and defense customers.

The position specifies US citizenship for ITAR compliance, competitive base pay in California, and a comprehensive benefits package including stock-related incentives.