Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer — Design & Testing

Rocket Lab USA; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical plans

Paid vacation and sick time

401(k) matching

EV charging

Gym discounts

Merch discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab USA in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer II to lead thermal design, analysis, and testing for space vehicles. You will perform thermal modeling, validate with test and in-flight data, and provide input for design improvements, working closely with design and test engineers.

The role requires a Bachelor's in aerospace or mechanical engineering, 8+ years in aerospace thermal engineering, and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering (or other engineering discipline)
• 8+ years of thermal engineering experience in aerospace
• U.S. citizenship is required by program rules

Responsibilities

• Complete thermal modeling and analysis of vehicles
• Conduct thermal design trade studies balancing performance margins, resources, risk, cost, schedule
• Identify and resolve thermal design issues for space vehicle components and assemblies
• Design and execute thermal tests for space vehicle components and assemblies
• Perform thermal model validation using test and in-flight data
• Liaise with program and engineering staff on thermal design and test matters
• Identify and research potential vendors of thermal control materials

Skills

Thermal engineering

Cross-functional teamwork

Strong communication

Python

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Master's or PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Thermal Desktop

NX Space Systems Thermal

ANSYS

SINDA

THERMICA

Job description

Rocket Lab USA in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer II to lead thermal design, analysis, and testing for space vehicles. You will perform thermal modeling, validate with test and in-flight data, and provide input for design improvements, working closely with design and test engineers.

The role requires a Bachelor's in aerospace or mechanical engineering, 8+ years in aerospace thermal engineering, and US citizenship.