rocketlab
Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I
At a Glance
- Location
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Posted
- 2026-07-23T11:50:37-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Aerospace
- Education
- Engineering
- Government
- Insurance
- Medical
Benefits & Perks
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