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Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is a vertically integrated provider of small launch services, satellites, and spacecraft components. Our mission is to open access to space to improve life on Earth. Our team is over 1,500 people strong and we’re adding to it every week. Collaboration is at our core – every idea is heard, and everyone makes a difference. Teams are nimble, decisions are made quickly, and we are action oriented.

NEUTRON

Neutron is a medium lift launch vehicle capable of delivering the mega constellations of tomorrow, high assurance payloads, and human spaceflight. As a highly reusable launch platform, Neutron will deliver a highly cost-effective and reliable launch solution leveraging Rocket Lab’s proven execution history with the Electron program. If you’re interested in joining a high performing team, pushing the boundaries with a clean sheet development of re-usable liquid launch vehicle, this is your opportunity!

GROUND SYSTEMS ENGINEER MECHANICAL/STRUCTURAL II

Based out of Rocket Lab's Launch Complex in Wallops, VA, the Ground Systems Engineer Mechanical/Structural II, is responsible for the design, build, testing and commissioning of mechanical launch pad and test sites for Neutron including focusing on structures and mechanisms. This role may support other programs on occasion such as the Electron team at Wallops Island, VA and the Archimedes engine test site at Stennis Space Center, MS.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

With minimal supervision, design, draft, and analyze launch range systems including but not limited to:
- Fixed launch pad asset design: test stands, launch mounts, gantries, and others.
- Vehicle support equipment: transportation fixtures, lifting apparatuses, breakover fixtures, and others.
- Mechanisms: umbilicals, hold downs, strongback, and others.
- High energy fluids systems: cryogenics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and others.
- Component and material selection: Building materials including concrete, structural steel, and others. Mechanisms including pumps, winches, hydraulic actuators, and others. Instrumentation including load cells, pressure sensors, temperatures sensors, and others.
- P&IDs, CAD design, Fabrication drawings, and others.
System sizing and analysis by hand calculation and numerical methods
Develop and maintain BOMs
Interact with vendors, suppliers, and internal production teams to optimize designs for manufacturability and/or confirm components are fit for purpose
Produce risk assessments, system hazard analyses and FMEA’s
Perform failure investigations and root cause analysis
Produce documentation including operator manuals, maintenance procedures, test procedures, and work instructions

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other technical degree
2+ years’ relevant engineering and/or hands on fabrication experience with large structures and mechanisms
Experience in the design of large structures and mechanisms
Ability to read, understand, and produce fabrication drawings

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

Experience with launch pad systems OR oil and gas, process, mining, or other similar industry. This role is not limited to those with prior launch system experience.
Experience with NX, Teamcenter, Draftsight, or equivalent
Experience with Structural design and analysis.
Experience with software based analysis tools such as RISA, ANSYS, GFSSP, AFT, Thermal Desktop, or equivalent
Experience with design of fluid systems to PEPCR, ASME, ASTM and/or NASA Ground system standards would be an asset

Important information:

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN US OFFICES ONLY:

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here.

Rocket Lab provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment at Rocket Lab, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for the application/interview process for a job in the United States should contact Giulia Biow at [email protected].This dedicated resource is intended solely to assist job seekers with disabilities whose disability prevents them from being able to apply/interview. Only messages left for this purpose will be considered. A response to your request may take up to two business days.

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN NEW ZEALAND OFFICES ONLY:

For security reasons background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to an applicant. These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States' International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

Under these Regulations, you may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality. For more information on these Regulations, click here ITAR Regulations.

Ground Systems Engineer Mechanical / Structural, II

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