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Principal Combustion Devices Engineer
Rocket LabLong Beach, CA
$162,000–270,000/yr base; $211,500–349,500 total comp
Posted Oct 8, 2026
What you’d do
Design and analyze combustion devices for the Neutron reusable launch vehicle. Requires advanced proficiency in NX, ANSYS Mechanical, StarCCM, MATLAB and GD&T, plus reacting flow CFD and high-speed data analysis. Found on the employer's careers page on Oct 17, 2026. Apply through the link.
You’ll need
- Master's or PhD
- Proficiency in NX, ANSYS Mechanical, StarCCM, MATLAB, GD&T
- Experience with TDK, ROCCID, PERCORP, CEA, ROCETS
- Reacting flow CFD
- High-speed data/video analysis in time and frequency domains
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