Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II (Secret Clearance)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

HSA plan

Dental + vision

Paid vacation

Sick leave

11 paid holidays

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase program

EV charging stations

Onsite gym

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II with secret clearance to design high-performance satellite deployment systems and bus configurations for diverse missions. You will support Space Systems with concept development, hand-calcs, and production readiness.

Responsibilities include leading component design reviews, creating CAD-based definitions, and managing schedules, budgets, and vendor relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering; or other engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience with CAD modeling and drawing.
• Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• U.S citizenship is required, due to program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the Business Development team with proposals and mission concepts
• Develop high performance and lightweight satellite systems, mechanisms, and satellite bus configurations for our customers
• Develop concepts and satellite configurations for high value science and interplanetary missions
• Define what mechanisms look like on a modern satellite system/bus
• Own component designs from conceptual design through production, test, and operation
• Perform hand-calcs and FEA to drive design decisions
• Lead key component design, manufacturing, and test reviews
• Create and maintain product definition through CAD, production drawings, and test and operations procedures
• Manage development schedules, vendors, budgets, and other project deliverables

Skills

CAD modeling

Active Secret Clearance

Engineering experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Master’s or PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II with secret clearance to design high-performance satellite deployment systems and bus configurations for diverse missions. You will support Space Systems with concept development, hand-calcs, and production readiness.

Responsibilities include leading component design reviews, creating CAD-based definitions, and managing schedules, budgets, and vendor relations.