Senior Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer I/ii - Ts/sci Clearance

Rocket Lab

Long Beach, CA, United States
Base: $115,000 - $160,000 usd; bonus/equity: compy...
On-site
Define loads and environments
Perform detailed simulations
Guide design and validate performance
Contributes to the analysis, design validation, and future improvements of our suite of Space Systems and Space Components

Job Summary

  • Contributes to the analysis, design validation, and future improvements of our suite of Space Systems and Space Components.
  • You will be expected to define loads and environments, perform detailed simulations and physics-based analysis, guide design, and help validate analysis, design, and system performance through test.
  • Base salary is just one component of our total rewards package at Rocket Lab. Employees may also receive company equity and access to a robust benefits package.

Matching Summary

Contributes to the analysis, design validation, and future improvements of our suite of Space Systems and Space Components.

Salary

Base: $115,000 - $160,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: company equity; Benefits: robust benefits package

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Define loads and environments
  • Perform detailed simulations
  • Guide design and validate performance
  • Process and interpret test data
  • Finite element model verification and validation

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in full satellite development cycles
  • Analyzing additive manufactured parts
  • Structural analysis of composites
  • Nonlinear material simulation

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • U.S. citizenship required
  • 5+ years of aerospace engineering experience (Level I)
  • 8+ years of aerospace engineering experience (Level II)
  • Experience using NX Nastran, NX CAD, and Teamcenter
  • Experience in spacecraft-level structural test campaign design, execution, data processing, and validation

Work Rights

Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship

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