Spacecraft Thermal Engineer II — Design & Testing

Rocket Lab Corp.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Spacecraft Thermal Engineer II to oversee thermal design, analysis, testing, and validation of space vehicles. You will perform thermal modeling, data analysis, and coordinate with design and test engineers to improve thermal performance.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in aerospace or mechanical engineering and at least 2 years in thermal engineering, with US citizenship required for program eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering.
• At least 2 years of thermal engineering experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Complete thermal modeling and analysis of vehicles.
• Conduct thermal design trade studies balancing performance margins, resources, risk, cost, and schedule.
• Identify and resolve thermal design, acceptance, and performance issues for space vehicle components and assemblies.
• Design and execute thermal tests for space vehicle components and assemblies.
• Perform thermal model validation using test and in-flight data.
• Liaise with program and engineering staff on thermal design and test matters.

Skills

Thermal design

Thermal modeling

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Master’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Thermal Desktop

NX Space Systems Thermal

ANSYS

SINDA

THERMICA

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Spacecraft Thermal Engineer II to oversee thermal design, analysis, testing, and validation of space vehicles. You will perform thermal modeling, data analysis, and coordinate with design and test engineers to improve thermal performance.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in aerospace or mechanical engineering and at least 2 years in thermal engineering, with US citizenship required for program eligibility.