Structural Engineer II

4 weeks ago


Long Beach CA USA, United States Rocket Lab Full time
Unlock the Potential of Space

Rocket Lab is a global leader in launch and space systems, enabling ambitious and vital space missions globally. As a Structural Engineer II - Mission Formulation, you will play a critical role in designing, modeling, and analyzing launch vehicle flight hardware and related support equipment for current and prospective Rocket Lab launches and missions.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and detail structural designs for launch vehicles and spacecraft hardware
  • Conduct structural design trade studies to balance performance margins, resource use, risk, cost, and schedule
  • Collaborate with design and systems engineers to define requirements and iterate through design concepts
  • Define and execute structural testing to validate designs and performance
  • Analyze test and flight data to correlate models and improve model fidelity
  • Document analyses and designs for presentation at design and test reviews
  • Liaise with Program, Engineering, and Customer teams on structural design and performance issues
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or related technical discipline
  • 2+ years of experience in mechanical engineering
  • Fundamental knowledge of structures strength, stability, and fatigue failure mechanisms
  • Experience using ANSYS Workbench, Femap/NASTRAN, or similar for structural analyses
  • Experience performing finite element analysis (FEA)
  • Practical knowledge of GD&T
  • Experience with CAD software such as NX, Fibersim, Solidworks, CATIA, or similar
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD US Government Secret security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Prior experience in product lifecycle, including detailed structural design, analysis, build, integration, and testing of aerospace structures
  • Experience with development of aerospace vehicle loads
  • Experience with Coupled Loads Analysis (CLA) and kinematic analyses of multibody separation dynamics
  • Familiarity with structural engineering analysis tools, including NASTRAN, ANSYS, Abaqus, Optistruct Hyperworks
What We Offer:
  • Competitive base salary and benefits package
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge space missions and launch vehicles
  • Collaborative and dynamic work environment
  • Professional development and growth opportunities


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