Spacecraft Structural Analyst I — Equity & Growth Opportunity

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program (15%+)

Competitive medical plans (HMO, PPO, $

HDHP with high-HSA company contrib

Dental and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays

Flexible spending accounts

Dependent care accounts

Paid parental leave

Disability and life insurance

401(k) with company match

EV charging subsidy

Onsite fitness centers

Discounted gym memberships

Snacks and beverages

50% merch store discount

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation is seeking a Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer I/II based in Long Beach, CA. The role focuses on defining loads, performing detailed analyses, and validating designs for spaceflight hardware.

You will collaborate across design and test teams to ensure structural integrity from concept through test and into production. Qualifications include a mechanical engineering degree, US citizenship, and aerospace structural analysis experience with NX Nastran, NX CAD, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Define loads and environments for ground test and flight data interpretation.
• Perform structural analyses of primary and secondary vehicle structures.
• Conduct static, modal, random vibration, buckling, and thermoelastic simulations.
• Collaborate with design and test engineers to iterate concepts and determine test requirements.
• Support testing of vehicle subsystems and components.
• Lead technical projects within analysis and across teams.

Skills

NX Nastran

NX CAD

Teamcenter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Job description

Rocket Lab Corporation is seeking a Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer I/II based in Long Beach, CA. The role focuses on defining loads, performing detailed analyses, and validating designs for spaceflight hardware.

You will collaborate across design and test teams to ensure structural integrity from concept through test and into production. Qualifications include a mechanical engineering degree, US citizenship, and aerospace structural analysis experience with NX Nastran, NX CAD, and