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Combustion Devices Engineer I

Rocket Lab · 2244 Neutron - Propulsion

Pay
$82,400–$109,950/yr
Where
Long Beach, CA
Posted
Dec 3, 2024

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

NEUTRON

Rocket Lab’s Neutron team is responsible for bringing our new large rocket Neutron and its launch and test sites to life. From designing and testing Neutron’s structures and components, to firing up its new Archimedes engines, to setting up Neutron’s launch pads and test sites across the United States, joining the Neutron team is your opportunity to help launch a new large rocket for the very first time.

COMBUSTION DEVICES ENGINEER I

Based out of Rocket Lab's headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Combustion Devices Engineer will be responsible for the development of…

What you get

  • Design, analyze, and perform trades studies to achieve programmatic targets.
  • Define requirements, test and flight qualification plans.
  • Work with the interface owners, like turbomachinery and engine systems teams, to make a high-end product that could be iterated fast and seamlessly.
  • Work with manufacturing and build engineers to design easily manufacturable, cost-effective, beautiful parts.
  • Work with the test and launch teams to interpret data and provide solutions to enable a high cadence – of tests, flights and re-flights.
  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent
  • In-depth knowledge of combustion and fluid dynamics, heat transfer and structural mechanics.
  • Fundamental understanding of design principals and manufacturing methods.
  • Master’s or a PhD.
  • Advanced proficiency in NX, ANSYS Mechanical, StarCCM, MATLAB and GD&T.