Senior Dynamics Engineer

Rocket Lab Corporation — Auckland, NZ — cdi

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Published on 13 July 2026 · first appeared in our records on 1 September 2026.

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<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>ABOUT ROCKET LAB</strong></p> <p>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.</p></div><p><strong>NEUTRON</strong></p> <p>Rocket Lab’s Neutron team is responsible for bringing our new large rocket Neutron and its launch and test sites to life. From designing and testing Neutron’s structures and components, to firing up its new Archimedes engines, to setting up Neutron’s launch pads and test sites across the United States, joining the Neutron team is your opportunity to help launch a new large rocket for the very first time.</p> <p><strong>SENIOR DYNAMICS ENGINEER</strong></p> <p></p> <p data-font-name="g_d0_f2" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="723.7633333333332">As a Senior Dynamics Engineer, you will contribute to its analysis, design validation,&nbsp;and future improvements. Day to day, you will be expected to predict and&nbsp;define loads and environments across vehicle for different components,&nbsp;support testing and qualification campaigns, specify and reviews&nbsp;instrumentations (accelerometers, strain gauges, thermocouples)&nbsp;location on the vehicle. Scope of work extend to perform detailed simulations,&nbsp;physics-based analysis and establishing technical methodology.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <div id="pageContainer1" class="page" data-page-number="1" data-loaded="true"> <div class="textLayer">&nbsp;</div> </div> <div id="pageContainer2" class="page" data-page-number="2" data-loaded="true"> <div class="textLayer"> <div data-font-name="g_d0_f2" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="393.37833333333316"> <ul> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f2" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="460.8266666666665">Define, process, and interpret static and dynamic&nbsp;ground test and flight data, including: <ul> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f4" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="11.036666666666665">Sensor selection</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f4" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="11.036666666666665">Data acquisition and validation</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f4" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="11.036666666666665">Environment determination (Random&nbsp;Vibration, Shock, Quasi-Static, Acoustic,&nbsp;Pressure, Thermal)</li> </ul> </li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Perform dynamic simulations, including: <ul> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f4" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="11.036666666666665">Modal</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f4" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="11.036666666666665">Acoustic</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f4" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="11.036666666666665">Random vibration</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f4" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="11.036666666666665">Sine harmonic</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f4" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="11.036666666666665"> <div data-font-name="g_d0_f2" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="89.02666666666674">Transient</div> </li> </ul> </li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Define test requirements and directly support testing of vehicle subsystems.&nbsp;</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f2" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="403.865">Perform, validate, and document structural&nbsp;analyses of primary and secondary launch vehicle&nbsp;structures, including: <ul> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f4" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="11.036666666666665">Finite element model verification and&nbsp;validation</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f4" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="11.036666666666665">Material selection</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f4" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="11.036666666666665">Performance of trade-off studies</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f4" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="11.036666666666665">Mass optimization</li> </ul> </li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Help implement new theory and tools within the&nbsp;team and establish best practices in dynamics and&nbsp;load derivation</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Conduct peer reviews of analyses</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Mentor more junior engineers as required</li> </ul> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <ul> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">7+ years industry experience, ideally from the&nbsp;Aerospace, Automotive, or Marine industries</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">A keen physics-based approach to problem solving</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Demonstrated Experience with vibration and shock testing</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Demonstrated Experience with sensor selection and data post-processing/interpretation (accelerometers, strain gauges, thermocouples etc.)</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Demonstrated Experience with static and dynamic structural test methods, including: <ul> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Modal Characterization</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Acoustic</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Random vibration</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Sine burst</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Force notching</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Shock</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Fixture evaluation</li> </ul> </li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Expertise with engineering programming and data analysis, especially in Python</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Experience with finite element modelling and analysis with one or more industry standard structural FEA packages: Femap/NX Nastran, Simcenter/NX Nastran, Abaqus,Optistruct/HyperworksComfort executing to changing deadlines within a high-pressure environment</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Comfort working independently and in a team</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Effective communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues and engineering professionals</li> </ul> <p></p> <p><strong>THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <ul> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f2" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="340.57833333333343">Expertise in vibroacoustic modelling</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Familiarity with manufacturing processes,&nbsp;including conventional machining, and additive&nbsp;manufacturing</li> <li data-font-name="g_d0_f3" data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="10.816666666666665">Experience using NX CAD and Teamcenter</li> </ul> <p><strong></strong></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">WHAT TO EXPECT</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We’re on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth, but that’s not an easy task. It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible. Our people out-think, out-work, and out-pace. We pride ourselves on having each other’s backs, checking our egos at the door, and rolling up our sleeves on all tasks big and small. We thrive under pressure, work to tight deadlines, and our focus is always on how we can deliver, rather than dwelling on the challenges that stand in the way.&nbsp; </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Important information:</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underli