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Principal System Designer

3 weeks ago

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Space Talent Full time

About Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is a company founded with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and increasing the accessibility of space. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. Rocket Lab aims to create a new market for small satellite launch services and provide customers with reliable and affordable access to space.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Development Engineer to join our team. As a Principal Development Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and executing the design and certification strategy for mechanical structures and mechanisms across the Neutron launch vehicle.

You will work closely with structural analysts, designers, manufacturing engineers, and the prototyping team to develop and execute the design and certification strategy for mechanical structures and mechanisms across the Neutron launch vehicle.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work closely with mechanical engineers to rapidly assess conceptual designs, perform system trade studies, and develop integrated design solutions.
  • Define and document material architectural decisions from a component to system level, such as: material selection, properties, and design allowables; process definition and control; inspection methods; and practices for continuous improvement.
  • Design and coordinate/execute testing to generate material property databases for metallic components.
  • Initiate, manage, and control projects including internal and external stakeholders to ensure they deliver on time, to scope, and within budget.
  • Actively contribute to technical decision making including conceptual, preliminary, and critical design, test readiness, change management, and risk reviews.
  • Proactively identify and solve technical challenges to allow projects to proceed at pace.
  • Mentor and technically assist other engineers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (or equivalent experience).
  • 8+ years of industry experience in the design, development, and test of material systems in a relevant technical field (i.e. Aviation, Aerospace, Automotive, Marine).
  • Demonstrated experience with metallic materials and process development and qualification.
  • Demonstrated experience with composites and related materials (prepregs, fibers, resins, cores, adhesives, coatings, etc.).
  • Demonstrated experience in Carbon Fibre Manufacturing processes, including: Hand-lamination (carbon fibre, fiberglass, Kevlar, etc.). Out-Of-Autoclave OOA material systems.
  • Bonding operations.
  • Experience in metallic material performance and characteristics.
  • Proven communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues and engineering professionals.
  • The ability to work to tight deadlines within a high-pressure environment.
  • Strong desire to learn new material in order to solve difficult, ambiguous challenges.