Propulsion Design Engineer IIActive$101K
The opportunity
Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine.
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.
