rocketlab

Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II

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At a Glance

Location
Long Beach, California, United States
Experience
2+ years
Posted
2026-07-14T18:41:56-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Python

Domain Knowledge

  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Government
  • Insurance
  • Medical

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance

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

Requirements

2+ years of experience in propulsion system development or other high-performance field.

Makes decisions using basic engineering principles, available literature and standards, technical risk assessments, test data, and physics-based models.

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

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

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

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

Responsibilities

Own 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.