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Principal Mechanical Engineer
Rocket Lab USA Albuquerque, NM
$88k-106k (estimate)
Full Time 1 Month Ago
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Rocket Lab USA is Hiring a Principal Mechanical Engineer Near Albuquerque, NM

SPACE SYSTEMS

This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in Rocket Lab’s evolution into an end-to-end space company that delivers launch, spacecraft, and on-orbit operations. The Space Systems Division is shaping Rocket Lab’s future with Photon, our brand of high-performance satellites, enabling innovative missions in low Earth orbit and beyond including missions for NASA to LEO, the Moon, and Mars and commercial customers, including leading the design and manufacture of 17 high-power telecommunication spacecraft buses for Globalstar.

Rocket Lab is also growing our spacecraft components business, anchored on the acquisition of Sinclair Interplanetary manufacturing reaction wheels and star trackers in Toronto, SolAero Technologies manufacturing solar power and primary structure solutions in Albuquerque, Planetary Systems Corporation manufacturing launch separation systems in Silver Spring, and Advanced Solutions, Inc., provider of flight and ground software as a service in Denver. Our components business is key to vertically integrating our spacecraft solutions and enabling constellations for customers.

Principal Mechanical Engineer

The Principal Mechanical Engineer role will be responsible for developing high performance, lightweight satellite deployment systems and mechanisms. This development will cover the conceptual design, prototyping, testing, optimization and initial production phases. We are looking for someone with a high level of experience in CAD, GD&T, mechanical systems, carbon composite manufacture and spaceflight testing/integration.

 WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

  • Design solar array mechanisms alongside the structural and electrical engineering team.
  • This position develops high performance, lightweight satellite deployment systems and mechanisms.
  • Review the conceptual design, prototyping, testing, optimization and initial production phases.
  • Work hands on with CAD, GD&T, mechanical systems, carbon composite manufacturing.
  • Provide technical guidance on proposals.
  • Develop qualification and testing acceptance plans as well as overseeing the testing and providing feedback on this.

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline
  • 3 years of direct experience as a mechanical engineer
  • Experience working in the aerospace industry

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

  • 7 years of experience as a mechanical engineer in the aerospace industry
  • Direct experience in designing, developing, and testing spacecraft mechanisms
  • Advanced knowledge/skills in CAD modeling/drawing (Siemens NX, TeamCenter)
  • Rapid conceptual design iteration
  • Exceptional mechanical mechanism problem-solving skills
  • High level of hands-on development and testing experience
  • Experience with analysis and interpretation of test data (Thermal, Vibe)
  • The ability to take a product from concept through to production with little supervision

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Rocket Lab USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with Rocket Lab USA is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$88k-106k (estimate)

POST DATE

02/02/2023

EXPIRATION DATE

12/10/2023

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