Stage Fluids Engineer II: Aerospace Fluid Systems

Rocket Lab USA; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,800 - 151,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top tier medical

401(k) with company match

Company equity

Paid vacation & holidays

Onsite gym

EV charging stations

Job summary

Rocket Lab USA in California seeks a Stage Fluids Engineer II to own the design, build, and test of fluid systems for the Neutron launch vehicle. You will manage plumbing and the fluid network, from requirements to integration and qualification, across launch environments.

Responsibilities include modeling, testing, data review, and collaboration with propulsion, structures, operations, and flight software teams to enable reusability and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in a hardware rich environment.
• Strong understanding on how to start, execute, and complete an engineering project.
• Strong engineering fundamentals in fluid dynamics and thermodynamics.
• Working knowledge of how to select and design around fluid components such as valves, pressure vessels, flex elements & fittings.
• Working knowledge of DfM/DfAM, machining processes, and welding processes.
• Working knowledge of integration processes & quality control relevant to fluid systems & components.

Responsibilities

• Design plumbing systems, components, and their secondary structures.
• Analyze these systems and components in the harsh and dynamic environments of launch.
• Model these systems to characterize and predict system behavior at all conditions.
• Test and qualify these systems and components.
• Manage requirements, realization, and implementation of systems in the larger launch vehicle context.
• Integrate your hardware into the vehicle.
• Review data from component, system, and vehicle level testing to optimize and improve future designs.
• Collaborate with components, propulsion, structures, mechanical, operations, and flight software teams to develop and define vehicle functions.
• Create tools to enhance the team's analysis capabilities, streamline workflow and optimize launch operations.

Skills

Fluid dynamics

Thermodynamics

Valves & fittings

DfM/DfAM

Integration processes

Quality control

Python (solver)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Advanced degree in fluid mechanics

Tools

ANSYS

NASTRAN

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

REFPROP

AMESIM

GFSSP

Job description

Rocket Lab USA in California seeks a Stage Fluids Engineer II to own the design, build, and test of fluid systems for the Neutron launch vehicle. You will manage plumbing and the fluid network, from requirements to integration and qualification, across launch environments.

Responsibilities include modeling, testing, data review, and collaboration with propulsion, structures, operations, and flight software teams to enable reusability and reliability.