Senior Stage Fluids Engineer – Aerospace Systems

Rocket Lab Corp.; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock option program

Employee stock purchase program

Industry-leading medical plans (HMO/P0

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Principal Stage Fluids Engineer for the Neutron program to own design, build, test, and review of fluid networks across the launch vehicle. You will design plumbing systems, analyze dynamics, model behavior, and integrate hardware with cross-functional teams.

Join a fast-growing space company; you will mentor peers, set design and testing standards, and contribute to mission-critical fluid systems that power Neutron’s successful flights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 12+ years in a hardware-rich environment.
• Experience with fluid components design for valves, pressure vessels, fittings.
• Experience with DfM/DfAM, machining and welding processes with GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Design plumbing systems, components, and secondary structures.
• Analyze systems in launch environments and review critical analyses.
• Model systems to predict behavior under all conditions.
• Test and qualify fluid components and modules.
• Integrate hardware into the launch vehicle.
• Collaborate with propulsion, structures, mechanical, operations, and flight software teams.

Skills

Plumbing design

Fluid systems analysis

System modeling

Test & qualification

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

JIRA

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Principal Stage Fluids Engineer for the Neutron program to own design, build, test, and review of fluid networks across the launch vehicle. You will design plumbing systems, analyze dynamics, model behavior, and integrate hardware with cross-functional teams.

Join a fast-growing space company; you will mentor peers, set design and testing standards, and contribute to mission-critical fluid systems that power Neutron’s successful flights.