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Principal Spacecraft Systems Engineer

2 months ago

Littleton, United States Rocket Lab Full time

SPACE SYSTEMS

Rocket Lab’s Space Systems team is responsible for every satellite and satellite component made by Rocket Lab: from complete satellites destined for missions to the Moon and Mars, to the individual components and subsystems that make up a satellite like solar panels, flight software, reaction wheels and star trackers, separation systems, radios, and more. Our Space Systems team is made up of engineers, technicians, and designers who design, create, and put together our own satellites for missions across the commercial, government, and defense sectors, or who build and assemble satellite hardware and software that supports other satellite missions.

PRINCIPAL SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Based out of Rocket Lab's site in Littleton, CO, the

Principal Spacecraft Systems Engineer

is responsible for the development and maintenance of technical budgets, requirements definition, test planning and execution, and overall management of the systems engineering process. You will support the Chief Space Systems Engineer and Space Systems organization, with deliverables required for internal leadership, board of directors, and investors.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

Develop and maintain:

Technical budgets for vehicle performance

System requirements and verification techniques

Simulations and analysis across vehicle functions

Test methods and data analysis

Lead and own technical development of spacecraft missions

Assist with program and product management

Develop, in collaboration with team members, interface specifications, CONOPS definition, and other design documents

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or other technical engineering discipline)

12+ years of engineering experience in the aerospace industry

Experience supporting satellite and/or spacecraft development programs

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

Master’s or PhD in engineering (software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or other technical engineering discipline)

Understanding of key spacecraft subsystems and their associated components, including: attitude determination and control (ADCS), electrical power systems (EPS), space-ground communications, on-orbit command and data handling (C&DH), and thermal control

Thorough understanding of the space environment, orbital mechanics, and rigid body dynamics

Experience with MATLAB, Python, and STK

Experience with requirement management tools such as JAMA or DOORS

Experience with satellite operations

Experience with testing electrical subsystems and assemblies, thermal vacuum or random vibration, and hardware-in-the loop (HITL) testing

Ability to work in a dynamic environment with competing priorities

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus

Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing

Must be physically able to commute to buildings

Occasional exposure to dust, fumes and moderate levels of noise

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