Spacecraft Thermal Engineer II: Shape Performance

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Spacecraft Thermal Engineer II based in Long Beach, CA. You will oversee the thermal design, analysis, testing, and validation of Rocket Lab’s space vehicles, performing thermal modeling and data analysis in collaboration with test and design engineers to capture thermal performance and suggest design improvements.

You\'ll support the Space Systems organization with deliverables for internal leadership, the board, and investors.

Qualifications

• Experience in thermal design for space vehicles.
• Proficiency in thermal modeling and data analysis.
• Experience designing/performing thermal tests and validations.

Responsibilities

• Complete thermal modeling and analysis of vehicles.
• Conduct thermal design trade studies balancing performance margins, resource use, risk, cost, and schedule.
• Identify and resolve thermal design issues for space vehicle components and assemblies.
• Design and execute thermal tests for space vehicle components and assemblies.

Skills

Thermal modeling

Thermal analysis

Test execution

Spacecraft systems

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Spacecraft Thermal Engineer II based in Long Beach, CA. You will oversee the thermal design, analysis, testing, and validation of Rocket Lab’s space vehicles, performing thermal modeling and data analysis in collaboration with test and design engineers to capture thermal performance and suggest design improvements.

You\'ll support the Space Systems organization with deliverables for internal leadership, the board, and investors.