Space Systems Engineer II

14 hours ago


Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Rocket Lab Usa Full time

Rocket Lab USA is a leader in space systems development and launch operations. Our team designs and manufactures advanced rockets and satellites to support various missions, including scientific research, Earth observation, and technology demonstrations.

Job Description

Overview

Rocket Lab's Neutron team is responsible for developing our new large rocket Neutron and its launch and test sites. As a Flight Analysis Engineer II, you will play a critical role in mission analysis, flight safety analysis, new vehicle analysis, and supporting recovery operations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain methods, software tools, data packages, and technical reports for flight safety, launch availability, and on-orbit operations.
  • Interface with other departments within Rocket Lab and external agencies to ensure seamless collaboration.
  • Support the development of statistical models to quantify failure probabilities and handle large data sets.
  • Maintain and improve in-house flight analysis tools, including launch vehicle trajectory and performance evaluation, debris modeling, re-entry analysis, failure effects, reliability, and mission risk.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute 6 DoF and 3 DoF simulations.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, science, or equivalent qualification, or 5+ years' experience in engineering analysis - numerical modeling & simulation, statistics, multi-physics, or similar fields.
  • Strong programming skills and familiarity with Python, C++, and parallel computing.
  • Good understanding of launch vehicle flight dynamics, orbital mechanics, and GNC.
  • Familiarity with configuration management and version control.
  • Strong technical writing skills, with familiarity with LaTeX a plus.


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