rocketlab

Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I

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At a Glance

Location
Long Beach, California, United States
Experience
5+ years
Posted
2026-07-23T11:50:37-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Python

Domain Knowledge

  • Aerospace
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Government
  • Insurance
  • Medical

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance

access to a robust benefits package including: top tier medical HMO, PPO &

Requirements

5+ years of experience in propulsion system development, or other high-performance field

Expertise in propulsion system modelling, static and transient analysis, and model validation using test data software such as Amesim, EcosimPro, Simulink, or Simscape

Experience with end-to-end development process, including gathering requirements, detailed design, qualification, production, and acceptance testing

Experience working on propulsion systems utilizing different storable propellants, such as electrical and chemical

Ability to make decisions using basic engineering principles, available literature and standards, technical risk assessments, test data, and physics-based models

Practice in identifying the necessary steps to achieve high level technical goals, scheduling them in a plan, and managing delivery against that plan

Responsibilities

Owning development of new or existing products or systems, acting as technical lead to guide team through end-to-end development process

Conceptual and detailed performance calculations, systems modelling, analysis, and system designs

Requirements gathering, definition, and management

Systems engineering activities and leadership within the team

Test planning, setup, instrumentation, execution, and data analysis