Principal/Senior Principal Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance

Rocket Lab Corporation • Long Beach, CA

9h • $180,000 - $250,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Based at Rocket Lab’s global headquarters in Long Beach, California, the Principal/Senior Principal Engineer is responsible for overseeing our various satellite programs. You will support the Space Systems Chief Engineer, with deliverables required for internal leadership, board of directors, and investors. This position can be hired at the Principal Engineer or Senior Principal Engineer level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements
• 12+ years of experience supporting satellite or spacecraft programs (for Principal Engineer)
• 15+ years of experience supporting satellite or spacecraft programs (for Senior Principal Engineer)
• Understanding of spacecraft subsystems and their associated components
• Thorough understanding of the space environment, orbital mechanics, and rigid body dynamics
• Experience with satellite operations
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or PhD in an engineering or other technical discipline
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, and STK
• 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

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and review of spacecraft system engineering, including: Requirement derivation, System and subsystem requirement verification techniques, Vehicle performance budgets, Test methods and data analysis, Simulation and analysis
• Technical leadership in future architectures, platform, and payloads for future missions both internal and external
• Assist or lead system and subsystem architectural developments for existing missions
• Assist with program and product management

Benefits

• Top tier medical HMO, PPO & a 100% company-sponsored medical HSA plan option
• Dental and vision coverage
• 3 weeks paid vacation and 5 days sick leave per year
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Flexible spending and dependent care savings accounts
• Paid parental leave
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Discounted employee stock purchase program
• Subsidized EV charging stations
• Onsite gym
• Food and drinks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal