Propulsion Design Engineer IIPosted today$139K

Long Beach, CAManufacturing

The opportunity

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more – all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of…

What you'll do

  • Work with technical subject matter experts to design engine systems to meet: performance, quality and manufacturability requirements.

  • Develop and own mechanical design solutions for propulsion systems.

  • Perform trade studies and design reviews with analysts, manufacturing: engineers and subject matter experts from concept to production.

  • Work with internal and external fabrication teams to bring hardware from design to fruition

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or related field

  • + years of experience in relevant engineering field.

What they're looking for

  • Strong foundation in heat transfer, fluids and structural mechanics.
  • Proficiency in finite element analysis using ANSYS Workbench or similar packages.
  • Mastery of mechanical design principles.
  • Strong understanding of design for manufacturing and GD&T principles.