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Rocket Lab is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Engineer with TS/SCI clearance to oversee satellite programs at their Long Beach, CA headquarters. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in spacecraft engineering, particularly in system architecture, verification techniques, and technical leadership.
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Job Summary
Provide oversight and review of spacecraft system engineering, including requirement derivation and system and subsystem requirement verification techniques.
Provide technical leadership in future architectures, platform, and payloads for future missions both internal and external.
Assist or lead system and subsystem architectural developments for existing missions and assist with program and product management.
Matching Summary
Match Score: 75
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Rocket Lab is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Engineer with TS/SCI clearance to oversee satellite programs at their Long Beach, CA headquarters. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in spacecraft engineering, particularly in system architecture, verification techniques, and technical leadership.
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Salary
Base: $180,000 - $250,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: company equity; Benefits: robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
spacecraft system engineering
vehicle performance budgets
technical leadership
architectural developments
Nice-to-have
dynamic environment
competing priorities
MATLAB, Python, and STK
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline
Active TS/SCI clearance
U.S. citizenship is required
12+ years of experience supporting satellite or spacecraft programs (Principal)
15+ years of experience supporting satellite or spacecraft programs (Senior Principal)
Understanding of spacecraft subsystems and their associated components
Thorough understanding of the space environment, orbital mechanics, and rigid body dynamics