Senior Optomechanical Engineer I/IIActive$214K

Rocket Lab
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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

  • Lead assigned opto-mechanical and precision mechanical design projects,: including defining scope, requirements, schedules, technical risks, project milestones, and verification approaches.

  • Own opto-mechanical hardware through its full lifecycle, including design,: analysis, review, procurement, vendor coordination, assembly, integration, precision alignment, environmental test, qualification, and flight delivery.

  • Partner with electrical, software, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and: test teams to identify requirements, perform trade studies, evaluate alternatives, and recommend practical build-ready mechanical solutions.

  • Develop opto-mechanical hardware for camera systems, optical payloads, sensor: assemblies, lens and filter mounts, etc.

  • Design precision mechanisms used with optical and sensor systems, including: pointing assemblies, adjustable mounts, focus mechanisms, launch locks, limited-angle actuation systems, motorized stages, gimbals, and alignment tooling.

  • Develop tooling, fixtures, and ground support equipment used for assembly,: integration, alignment, inspection, test, and production support of opto-mechanical and electromechanical hardware.

What they're looking for

  • Define mechanical architectures, interfaces, packaging, tolerance approaches,: alignment concepts, and integration plans for opto-mechanical and electromechanical hardware.
  • Design hardware with appropriate attention to stiffness, thermal stability,: alignment retention, tolerance stack-up, vibration environments, contamination control, manufacturability, and ease of assembly and test.
  • Perform and support structural, thermal, tolerance, and: structural-thermal-optical performance analyses to verify that opto-mechanical hardware meets alignment, stability, and performance requirements.
  • Own complex component and subsystem designs and guide design decisions using: hand calculations, tolerance analyses, FEA, STOP analysis, prototyping, inspection data, and test results.