Spacecraft Structural Analyst I/II - Shape Space Missions

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Stock/equity component in compensation

Medical, dental, vision plans

Job summary

Rocket Lab, headquartered in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer I/II to define loads, run detailed simulations, and validate designs for our Space Systems and Space Components. You will influence test plans, perform critical analyses, and collaborate with design and test teams to ensure structural integrity of spacecraft and subsystems.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree, aerospace experience, and eligibility for security clearance; involvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or other engineering discipline
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements
• Structural analysis experience in the aerospace industry
• Experience using NX Nastran, NX CAD, and Teamcenter packages

Responsibilities

• Define, process, and interpret static and dynamic ground test & flight data, including sensor selection, data acquisition and validation, and environmental determination (random vibration, shock, quasi-static, acoustic, pressure, and thermal)
• Perform, validate, and document structural analyses of primary and secondary vehicle structures, including finite element model verification and validation, material selection, performance of trade-off studies, and mass optimization
• Perform structural and dynamic simulations, including static, modal, random vibration, buckling, and thermoelastic
• Work closely with design and test engineers to iterate through design concepts, determine test requirements, and demonstrate positive structural margins
• Define test requirements and directly support testing of vehicle subsystems and components
• Lead technical projects and programs, as required, both within analysis and across disciplines and teams
• Help implement new theory and tools within the team and establish best practices in areas of technical expertise

Skills

Structural analysis experience

Security clearance eligibility

U.S. citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or other engineering discipline

Tools

NX Nastran

NX CAD

Teamcenter

Job description

Rocket Lab, headquartered in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer I/II to define loads, run detailed simulations, and validate designs for our Space Systems and Space Components. You will influence test plans, perform critical analyses, and collaborate with design and test teams to ensure structural integrity of spacecraft and subsystems.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree, aerospace experience, and eligibility for security clearance; involvement