Rocket Lab USA
Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer II
East Long Beach, Los Angeles County · Mid
No sponsorship$100k-$140kDetected 90 days ago
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About the role
- We're currently seeking a Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer II for our propulsion engineering team based out of Long Beach, CA.
- As a Propulsion Components Engineer, you're responsible for system-level and component-level ownership of space systems propulsion and fluidic development.
- This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.
Responsibilities
- Own development of new or existing products or systems, acting as technical lead to guide team through end-to-end development process.
- Conceptual and detailed designs in CAD for propulsion system components, as well as performance calculations and analysis.
- Project management including schedule building and maintenance, identifying top priority items, tasking of other engineers and technicians, and communication of status to leadership and other teams.
- We thrive under pressure, work to tight deadlines, and our focus is always on how we can deliver, rather than dwelling on the challenges that stand in the way.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
- 2+ years of experience in propulsion system development or other high-performance field.
- US citizenship is required, due to program requirements.
Nice to have
- A genuine passion for engineering, curious mindset, and willingness to learn.
- Comfortable working with high levels of ambiguity.
- Ability to make decisions using basic engineering principles, available literature and standards, technical risk assessments, test data, and physics-based models.
- Experience working on propulsion systems utilizing different storable propellants, such as electrical and chemical.
- Practice in identifying the necessary steps to achieve high level technical goals, scheduling them in a plan, and managing delivery against that plan.
- Experience with end-to-end development process including gathering requirements, detailed design, qualification, production, and acceptance testing.
- Capabilities using Python for data manipulation and post-processing.
- Demonstrated hands-on engineering skills, inside or outside the workplace.
Compensation
- $100,000 - $140,000 USD
Visa & Work Authorization
- US citizenship is required, due to program requirements
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