The end-to-end space company delivering reliable launch services, spacecraft, satellite components. Backed by Bessemer and Khosla.
About the role
Based onsite at Rocket Lab Robotics in Pasadena, California, the Mechanical Engineer II will develop mechanical and electromechanical hardware for space robotics, precision mechanisms, tooling, fixtures, and ground support equipment. The role supports hardware through concept development, detailed design, analysis, drawing release, procurement, assembly, integration, environmental test, qualification, and delivery. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechatronics, robotics, or another related engineering discipline
- 2+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience
- Experience designing mechanical hardware, mechanisms, aerospace hardware, robotic systems, or electromechanical assemblies
- Experience with SolidWorks or a comparable CAD platform, including 3D modeling and production drawing creation
- Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, material selection, manufacturing processes, and mechanical design documentation
- Ability to use engineering fundamentals, hand calculations, and analysis tools to support design decisions
More about this role
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. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.
At Rocket Lab, we’re not just launching rockets — we're building the future of space. Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, radios, and more.
Our Space Systems team has enabled more than 1,700 missions, ranging from interplanetary exploration, in-space manufacturing to national security and defense initiatives. The team has built spacecraft, payloads, and components for missions to the Moon and Mars, working with partners including NASA, the Space Development Agency, and the U.S. Space Force. Whether it’s a single high-performance spacecraft, constellation, or the vertically integrated components that help them get to space — our world class Space Systems team is...
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