Principal Engineer
| Company | Rocket Lab USA |
|---|---|
| Location | Long Beach, CA, USA |
| Salary | $170000 – $250000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline
- 12+ years of experience supporting satellite or spacecraft programs
- Understanding of spacecraft subsystems and their associated components
- Thorough understanding of the space environment, orbital mechanics, and rigid body dynamics
- Experience with satellite operations
- U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements
Responsibilities
- Provide oversight and review of spacecraft system engineering, including: Requirement derivation, System and subsystem requirement verification techniques, Vehicle performance budgets, Test methods and data analysis
- Simulation and analysis
- Technical leadership in future architectures, platform, and payloads for future missions both internal and external
- Assist or lead system and subsystem architectural developments for existing missions
- Assist with program and product management
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s or PhD in an engineering or other technical discipline
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Experience with MATLAB, Python, and STK
- Experience with testing electrical subsystems and assemblies, thermal vacuum or random vibration, and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment with competing priorities