Rocket Lab · 4 hours ago
Senior Combustion Devices Engineer II / Principal Combustion Devices Engineer
Long Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$114K/yr - $190K/yr
8+ years expRocket Lab is an end-to-end space company that delivers responsive launch services and spacecraft design. The Principal/Senior Combustion Devices Engineer will be responsible for the development of combustion devices for the Archimedes engine, focusing on design, analysis, manufacturing support, and testing to support the Neutron rocket's mission.
AerospaceManufacturingSoftwareSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, analyze, and perform trades studies to achieve programmatic targets
Define requirements, test and flight qualification plans
Work with the interface owners, like turbomachinery and engine systems teams, to make a high-end product that could be iterated fast and seamlessly
Work with manufacturing and build engineers to design easily manufacturable, cost-effective, beautiful parts
Work with the test and launch teams to interpret data and provide solutions to enable a high cadence – of tests, flights and re-flights
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent
8+ years of combustion device design experience
In-depth knowledge of combustion and fluid dynamics, heat transfer and structural mechanics
Fundamental understanding of design principals and manufacturing methods
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent
12+ years of combustion device design experience
In-depth knowledge of combustion and fluid dynamics, heat transfer and structural mechanics
Fundamental understanding of design principals and manufacturing methods
Must be willing to travel and communicate outside of work hours
Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
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
Preferred
Master's or a PhD
Advanced proficiency in NX, ANSYS Mechanical, StarCCM, MATLAB and GD&T
Proficiency in niche software like: TDK, ROCCID, PERCORP, CEA, ROCETS
Reacting flow CFD
Expertise in high-speed data/video analysis in time and frequency domains
Experience with designing reusable, propulsively landing rocket engines
Experience in an iterative and scrappy development environment
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
Other discounts
Company
Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is an aerospace company that provides launch services, spacecraft design, and manufacturing of satellite components.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.98BKey Investors
Canadian Space AgencyU.S. Department of CommerceTrinity Capital
2025-12-09Grant
2025-09-15Post Ipo Equity· $750M
2024-11-25Grant· $23.9M
Leadership Team
Adam Spice
Chief Financial Officer
Frank Klein
Chief Operations Officer
Recent News
2025-12-28
2025-12-26
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