Senior Mechanical Engineer I/ii, Space Payloads - Secret Clearance

Rocketlab

Tucson, AZ, United States
On-site
Mechanical design for space payloads
Cad modeling and drawing
Technical documentation
Contribute to technical programs across all phases, from design to test, for advanced space payload and IRAD programs

Job Summary

  • Contribute to technical programs across all phases, from design to test, for advanced space payload and IRAD programs.
  • Work with machine shops and vendors to complete fabrication and see designs through to successful integration and test.
  • Join a driven team of pioneers relentlessly tackling challenging projects and making an impact on the future of space.

Matching Summary

Contribute to technical programs across all phases, from design to test, for advanced space payload and IRAD programs.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Mechanical design for space payloads
  • CAD modeling and drawing
  • Technical documentation
  • Fabrication with machine shops and vendors
  • Integration and test support
  • Troubleshooting and issue resolution

Nice-to-have

  • FEA/FEM experience
  • Mechanism design experience
  • Materials engineering and processes
  • Environmental testing experience
  • Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
  • Optical and electro-optical systems design

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline
  • Active Secret clearance
  • 5+ years of mechanical design experience (Senior Mechanical Engineer I)
  • 8+ years of mechanical design experience (Senior Mechanical Engineer II)

Work Rights

Active Secret clearance required

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