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Rocket Lab Corporation

Builds rockets, satellites and space components

Fluid Component Engineer 2

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLong Beach, CA, USA$100.8k - $138.6kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering is required.
  • At least 2 years of experience with mechanical design and assembly, computer-aided design (CAD), finite element analysis (FEA), 2D drawings, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Strong first-principles engineering knowledge to establish and challenge requirements and develop optimized designs.
  • Knowledge of metal and polymer material properties, fabrication, fastening, assembly, and testing methods.
  • Strong engineering fundamentals in structural analysis, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and electromechanical systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to bring definition to complex design problems in a fast-paced environment with available information.
  • Hands-on experience with prototyping, mechanical assembly, and pressure testing.

Responsibilities

  • Own fluid component designs from concept through launch.
  • Create and maintain analytical models to size new components from first principles and predict sealing, force balance, structural, and timing behavior.
  • Create and maintain component product definitions through CAD models, technical drawings, and test procedures.
  • Lead key component design, manufacturing, and test reviews.
  • Manage vendor and internal schedules during design, build, and test sprints.
  • Build and test prototype components hands-on in collaboration with machinists, build technicians, manufacturing engineers, and test engineers.
  • Lead test campaigns to qualify components for flight.
  • Conduct root-cause failure investigations of hardware and implement design fixes to achieve reliability.
  • Update existing component designs to address critical failure modes while reducing cost and mass and increasing build rate.
  • Review data from engine and vehicle test operations to validate component performance and diagnose anomalies.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least 5 years of experience designing, building, and testing aerospace valves.
  • Experience with cryogenic oxygen and methane components and combustion devices.
  • Experience using fluids analysis tools such as REFPROP and GFSSP.
  • Experience using Siemens NX.
  • Experience using Python.
  • Experience with precision CNC machining (mill and lathe) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM).

About the Company

Rocket Lab Corporation

Builds rockets, satellites and space components

Rocket Lab builds and launches rockets, designs satellites and sells spacecraft components for commercial operators, governments and defense customers. Its Electron rocket carries small satellites on dedicated missions, while its Space Systems business supplies complete spacecraft and the hardware and software needed to operate them. Customers pay for launch services, satellite development, component sales and mission support, giving the group business beyond sending its own rockets into space. The company is developing Neutron, a larger reusable rocket intended for constellation deployment and other heavier missions. Rocket Lab's operating business began in 2006 and the group is headquartered in Long Beach, California.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Long Beach, CA
Founded
2006

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