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Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer I at rocketlab

Compensation

$115,000 – $173,000/yr

Location
Long Beach, California
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

Rocket Lab is hiring a Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer I for its propulsion engineering team in Long Beach, California. The role owns propulsion system and component development, performs CAD design and performance analysis, reviews flight hardware documentation, plans and executes testing, manages project schedules, mentors team members, and contributes to engineering processes. Candidates need at least five years of propulsion system development experience, a bachelor’s degree in engineering, flight-part approval experience, end-to-end development experience, and U.S. citizenship or eligibility for required authorizations. The position offers a base salary of $115,000–$173,000 USD and total compensation of $135,000–$208,000 USD.

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