Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer Ii

Rocket Lab

Long Beach, CA, United States
Base: $100,000 - $125,000 usd; bonus/equity: compy...
On-site
Satellite deployment systems
Mechanisms design
Cad modeling and drawing
Develop high performance and lightweight satellite systems, mechanisms, and satellite bus configurations for our customers

Job Summary

  • Develop high performance and lightweight satellite systems, mechanisms, and satellite bus configurations for our customers.
  • Own component designs from conceptual design through production, test, and operation.
  • Manage development schedules, vendors, budgets, and other project deliverables.

Matching Summary

Develop high performance and lightweight satellite systems, mechanisms, and satellite bus configurations for our customers.

Salary

Base: $100,000 - $125,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: company equity; Benefits: top tier medical HMO, PPO & a 100% company-sponsored medical HSA plan option, dental and vision coverage, 3 weeks paid vacation and 5 days sick leave per year, 11 paid holidays per year, flexible spending and dependent care savings accounts, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and access to a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • satellite deployment systems
  • mechanisms design
  • CAD modeling and drawing
  • hand-calcs and FEA

Nice-to-have

  • rapid conceptual design iteration
  • exceptional mechanism problem-solving
  • product from concept to production
  • GD&T to component designs

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering
  • 2+ years of mechanical engineering experience
  • U.S citizenship required

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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