Spacecraft Thermal Engineer II: Design & Validate Heat

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Stock purchase program

Onsite gym

Job summary

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

The role requires a Bachelor's in aerospace or mechanical engineering and 2+ years in thermal engineering, with US citizenship for program access.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical/engineering field was required.
• 2+ years of thermal engineering experience.
• US citizenship required due to program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform thermal modeling and analysis of Rocket Lab space vehicles.
• Design and execute thermal tests for components and assemblies.
• Validate thermal models with test and flight data and support design improvements.
• Collaborate with design and test teams and other disciplines as needed.

Skills

Thermal engineering

Thermal modeling

Thermal tests

Python

MATLAB

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

NX Space Systems Thermal

Thermal Desktop

ANSYS

SINDA

THERMICA

Job description

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

The role requires a Bachelor's in aerospace or mechanical engineering and 2+ years in thermal engineering, with US citizenship for program access.