Spacecraft Propulsion Engineer I — Flight Hardware

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase program

Medical plans

Dental & vision

Paid vacation

401(k) match

EV charging

Onsite gym

Discounted merch

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer I based in Long Beach, CA to own system and component propulsion development. You will lead end-to-end design, analysis, and reviews for propulsion components and support civil, commercial, and defense programs.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering, propulsion experience, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience in propulsion system development or other high-performance field.
• US citizenship is required, due to program requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own development of new or existing products or systems, acting as technical lead to guide team through end-to-end development process.
• Conceptual and detailed designs in CAD for propulsion system components, as well as performance calculations and analysis.
• Review and approval of drawings, 3D PMI, reports, and specifications.
• Test planning, setup, instrumentation, execution, and data analysis.
• Communicate 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.
• Project management including schedule building and maintenance, identifying top priority items, tasking of other engineers and technicians, and communication of status to leadership and other teams.
• Mentorship and coaching of people within the team on technical and professional development.
• Defining and maintaining standard of excellence for their team through documentation, training, coaching, and review of others’ work.
• Contributing to engineering process development and documentation at Rocket Lab related to areas of experience.

Skills

Propulsion system development

NX CAD

Python for data

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master's or PhD in engineering

Tools

NX CAD

Teamcenter

Windchill

National Instruments

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer I based in Long Beach, CA to own system and component propulsion development. You will lead end-to-end design, analysis, and reviews for propulsion components and support civil, commercial, and defense programs.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering, propulsion experience, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain a security clearance.