Senior Propulsion Sytems Analyst I Verified today
About Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Neutron
Neutron is a medium lift launch vehicle capable of delivering mega constellations, high assurance payloads, and human spaceflight. As a highly reusable launch platform, Neutron will deliver cost-effective and reliable launch solutions leveraging Rocket Lab's proven execution history with the Electron program.
The Role
The Propulsion Systems Analyst is responsible for creation and maintenance of engine transient and steady state models, and owning the overall performance of startup and shutdown of the Archimedes Engines. You will develop startup and shutdown campaigns for all engines in the Archimedes engine family and maintain engine performance models used for vehicle-level analysis.
What You'll Do
- Develop transient startup and shutdown simulations for the Archimedes engines family
- Develop and maintain startup and shutdown valve sequences and test campaigns for verification of engine transients
- Support test site and vehicle transients test campaigns with data review, model grounding, and valve sequence changes
- Serve as the technical expert engine POC for all engine transients
- Work closely with other engine leads to communicate subcomponent needs and vehicle system needs for healthy engine transients
- Create and maintain data processing tools
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field
- 5+ years experience with fluids system analysis of cryogenic liquid propulsion rocket engines
- Demonstrated expertise using or building a lumped parameter fluid analysis tool
- Knowledge of fundamentals in fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and fluid system design
Nice to Have
- Advanced degree in a fluid mechanics-heavy field
- 4+ years experience designing and operating an engine system or components for a staged combustion rocket engine
- Experience with ROCet Engine Transient Simulation Software (ROCETS)
- Experience with Methyl/LOX fluid systems
Compensation
Base Salary: $115,200 to $172,800 USD
Total Compensation (base and equity): $135,450 to $208,475 USD
Equity grant value is designed around function, level, experience, and other factors; realized value depends on vesting and stock-price performance.
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits include company stock as part of total compensation, Employee Stock Purchase Program with 15% discount, medical plans (HMO, PPO, zero-cost HDHP with HSA company contribution), dental and vision coverage, paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, 401(k) with company match, subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers, discounted gym memberships, complimentary snacks and beverages, 50% employee discount on merchandise, and other employee discounts.
Requirements
To work in US offices, you must be a US citizen, lawful US permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the US Department of State and/or US Department of Commerce to comply with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.