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Rocket Lab Corporation

Stage Fluids Engineer I

Long Beach, CAFrom $110kentryAdded today

About this role

Rocket Lab seeks a Stage Fluids Engineer I to design, analyze, test, and integrate fluid systems for the Neutron launch vehicle. You'll own the plumbing and fluid networks that connect tanks to engines, collaborating across propulsion, structures, and flight software teams to enable reliable, reusable rocket operations.

What you'll do

  • Design plumbing systems, components, and secondary structures for the launch vehicle
  • Perform analysis and modeling of fluid systems under harsh launch environments
  • Test and qualify fluid systems and components to flight specifications
  • Manage requirements and implementation of fluid systems within the vehicle architecture
  • Integrate hardware into the vehicle and review test data to optimize designs
  • Collaborate with propulsion, structures, mechanical, and flight software teams

What they're looking for

  • Fluid system and component design (valves, pressure vessels, fittings)
  • Design for Manufacturing (DfM) and machining/welding processes
  • Mechanical drafting and GD&T
  • P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagram) creation and management
  • Fluids analysis tools (REFPROP, AMESIM, GFSSP, or custom solvers)
  • Mechanical analysis tools (ANSYS, NASTRAN)
  • CAD software (Siemens NX, Teamcenter preferred)
  • Cryogenic and rocket propellant systems knowledge
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Rocket Lab Corporation

Rocket Lab builds spacecraft and satellites that it launches on its own rockets, developing the avionics, flight software, and ground systems needed to operate these vehicles in orbit. The company is hiring software engineers, test automation specialists, and spacecraft operations engineers to develop embedded flight software, design testing systems, and manage satellite fleet health across commercial and government missions.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience designing or analyzing fluid systems under dynamic environmental conditions. What tools did you use and what was the outcome?
  • Tell us about a time you had to integrate a complex subsystem across multiple teams with competing requirements. How did you manage stakeholder needs?
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