Senior Spacecraft Design Engineer
6 days ago
Company Overview
Rocket Lab is a pioneering space technology company that designs and manufactures advanced launch vehicles and spacecraft. We are committed to making space more accessible, affordable, and sustainable.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Vehicle Design Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our Structural & Mechanical Systems team, you will be responsible for designing and developing spacecraft structures, payload systems, and related hardware components.
Main Responsibilities
- Perform design R&D and updates to improve performance, reduce risk, or manufacturing cost.
- Develop and maintain design documentation, FMEA, P&IDs, ICDs, and other relevant technical documents.
- Lead design projects without supervision, ensuring stakeholder buy-in and collaboration across the company.
- Define design requirements, design prototype parts, and develop mission-specific layouts for customer payloads.
- Mentor and technically assist junior engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (Aerospace/Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering).
- 5+ years working experience in Engineering.
- Significant experience modeling with 3D CAD software, ideally NX CAD, and associated PLM solution (Teamcenter).
- Creative, analytical, good at problem-solving, and ability to work on own initiative.
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