Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer I/ii

Rocket Lab

Long Beach, CA, United States
On-site
Propulsion and fluidic development
Technical budgets and requirements definition
Test planning and execution
Responsible for system-level and component-level ownership of space systems propulsion and fluidic development

Job Summary

  • Responsible for system-level and component-level ownership of space systems propulsion and fluidic development.
  • Design, analyze, test, and fly next generation propulsion and fluidics hardware.
  • Work with manufacturing teams to support fabrication, design for manufacturability, and resolve issues.

Matching Summary

Responsible for system-level and component-level ownership of space systems propulsion and fluidic development.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Propulsion and fluidic development
  • Technical budgets and requirements definition
  • Test planning and execution
  • Hands-on flight hardware experience
  • Design for manufacturability

Nice-to-have

  • Heat transfer, fluids, and structural mechanics knowledge
  • Mechanical design principles understanding
  • Siemens NX and Teamcenter proficiency
  • Jama or other requirements management software experience
  • GD&T and engineering drawings familiarity
  • NI software and instrumentation hardware familiarity
  • Testing and troubleshooting flight hardware experience
  • Systems engineering, hardware development processes, and configuration management understanding

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of engineering experience (Senior I)
  • 8+ years of engineering experience (Senior II)
  • Aerospace industry experience
  • End-to-end rocket engine or spacecraft propulsion system development and operation
  • Experience with storable propellants, electrical and chemical propulsion systems
  • U.S. citizenship required

Work Rights

U.S. citizenship required

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