ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is a global leader in launch and space systems. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations. Our Electron rocket has provided reliable access to orbit since 2018, becoming one of the most frequently launched rockets in the world. Neutron will be our next rocket on the launch pad, an advanced 13-tonne payload class, reusable rocket to launch the mega constellations of the future. Our space systems business includes our extensive line of satellites and components that have enabled more than 1,700 missions including the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA Psyche Mission, Artemis I, Mars Ingenuity helicopter, and more.
Join our pioneering team and launch your career to new heights!

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelors’ degree in Engineering, science or equivalent qualification or 5+ years’ experience in engineering analysis - numerical modelling & simulation, statistics, multi-physics or similar fields
• Strong programming skills and familiarity with programming languages – Python, C++
• Good understanding of launch vehicle flight dynamics, orbital mechanics and GNC
• Familiarity with configuration management and version control
• Strong technical writing skills, familiarity with LaTeX is a plus

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

• Advanced degree in engineering, science or equivalent – master’s or PhD
• Experience generating various safety documents including flight safety data packages, compliance matrices, analysis reports, FMECA
• Experience with launch vehicle flight safety programs

• Develop flight analysis methods and assumptions and ensure that they are up-to-date with regulatory requirements
• Development and maintenance of in-house flight analysis tools including but not limited to launch vehicle trajectory and performance evaluation, debris modelling, re-entry analysis, failure effects, reliability and mission risk
• Development and execution of 6 DoF and 3 DoF simulations
• Development of statistical models to quantify failure probabilities
• Handling, processing and analysis of large data sets
• Programming in languages such as Python and C++
• Parallel computing and software design for efficiency
• Maintenance and improvement of in-house tools
• General modelling and simulation