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Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I/II Pipeline

Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I/II Pipeline

CompanyRocket Lab USA
LocationLong Beach, CA, USA
Salary$70000 – $130000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelEntry Level/New Grad, Junior, Mid Level

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering; or other engineering discipline
  • Mechanical engineering experience
  • Experience with CAD modeling and drawing
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline (for Engineer II)
  • 2+ years of mechanical engineering experience (for Engineer II)

Responsibilities

  • Support the Business Development team with proposals and mission concepts
  • Develop high performance and lightweight satellite systems, mechanisms, and satellite bus configurations for our customers
  • Develop concepts and satellite configurations for high value science and interplanetary missions
  • Define what mechanisms look like on a modern satellite system/bus
  • Own component designs from conceptual design through production, test, and operation
  • Perform hand-calcs and FEA to drive design decisions
  • Lead key component design, manufacturing, and test reviews
  • Create and maintain product definition through CAD, production drawings, and test and operations procedures
  • Manage development schedules, vendors, budgets, and other project deliverables

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s or PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering; or other engineering discipline
  • Spacecraft/satellite design experience
  • Rapid conceptual design iteration experience
  • Exceptional mechanical mechanism problem-solving skills
  • Hands-on development and testing experience
  • Experience with analysis and interpretation of test data (Thermal, Vibe)
  • Ability to take a product from concept through to production with little supervision
  • Highly self-motivated and able to work autonomously
  • Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering
  • Ability to apply GD&T to component designs
  • Experience developing satellite deployment systems
  • General spacecraft systems engineering knowledge, and experience with requirements assessments and interface control document generation