Acme Incorporated

Fall 2017 Hiring guidelines

Rockets Engineer

October 27TH, 2017 | cODE #1119463469 | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED |

This document servfes to outline the responsibilities and duties of a Rocket Engineer working for ACME
Corp.
Purpose
You will learn how to prepare for a mission launch and what components go into a successful
build. Working with the forces of nature and the laws of gravitation you will successfully go
from ground to interstellar rocket within the span of two weeks.

Introduction
This isnt rocket science. Oh wait, yes it is; to that end we at ACME expect full adherence to
these instructions in order to ensure the safety of our astronauts and those who work to get them
off the ground. Rockets unlike other modes of transportation dont require any form of push
off to get them moving forward. The rockets we product at ACME are all self-contained,
meaning they dont require oxygen from the environment to provide fuel for energy.

Rockets work and operate using the law of conservation of linear momentum. This law states
that whenever two or more particles interact, the total momentum of the system remains
constant. Using fuel injection, we can achieve
speeds in excess of 6000 mph. A basic equation
for rocket thrust can be found below:

Thrust = ve(dM/dt) Rocket Fuel Chemical Composition

WARNING: Failure to account for Special Relativity as defined by Einstein's equations

will result in an off target launch and can lead to catastrophic failure and permanent
death.

Material
Rocket Components:
Payload System
 Guidance System
Structure System
Nose Cone
Frame
Fin
Propulsion System
Fuel
Oxidizer
Pumps
Nozzle

Rocket Components and Fuel Types

Liquid Oxygen
Liquid Oxygen + Liquid Hydrogen
Nitrogen Tetroxide
Monopropellants
Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrazine
Nitrous Oxygen

Methods to Achieve Liftoff

Step 1: Select Rocket Site

Choosing an appropriate launch site is essential for a successful take-off. Weather plays a
very critical factor in any launch. Ensuring the day and place selected for launch has clear skies,
without clouds or fog, is essential for the onboard navigation system and manual operators
controlling the rocket.

Step 2: Choose a central location within the launch site for the launch system.
Once an appropriate location has been chosen to host your base of operations, finding the
perfect spot to move your launch system to is essential. TIP: Any surface that is more than +5
or -5 degrees off a flat 180 will ruin your chances of successful atmospheric exit. Typically
in the center of a very large field will do just fine, given the previous conditions have been met.
Step 3: Prepare the rocket launch system (RLS).
After setting up the launch pad in a safe and ideal location you will want to prepare the
Rocket Launch System. The RLS consists of three separate buttons. Prepare, Ready, Take-off.
THE ORDER IS CRITICAL. Pressing any of these steps out of the correct sequence will lead
to a Very Large Kaboom! as Marvin the Martian would say. We do NOT want this.

The order for launch goes: RED, BLUE, GREEN.

Step 4: Prepare the rocket for launching.

1. Properly attaching the wings so they can steer the rockets should be step 1.
2. After that filling up the fuel tank with your selected fuel type is mandatory.
a. Relay to your Operations Manager your fuel type after selection.
3. Examine the direction of the Nose Cone, Frame, and Fin and align to 90 degrees.
4. Oxygen causes rust. Double check that there is no corrosion in your Oxidizer.

Step 5: Do a quick safety check.

Quickly glance that there are not impending storms or tornadoes that will interfere with
your process. If you see fire anywhere on or near the rocket, immediately call 911 and alert our
operations staff. Should the cabin catch fire in the pre-launch stages it is your duty to hit the
EJECT button to propel our astronauts to safety.

This is what the eject button looks like. It can be found on the left side panel of your RLS.

Step 6: Do another more thorough safety check.

Checking panels 4a-7d is mandatory before every launch countdown procedure. These
can be found in the top right hard corner. There are 7 switches needed to be activated prior to
confirming the rocket is safe for liftoff. Advise
your superior manager of potential incidents.

Step 7: Launch your rocket.

Are the Rockets Engineer you are to be involved in anything withing T-20 minutes to liftoff.
T-20 minutes and counting
Transition the orbiter's onboard computers to launch configuration
Start fuel cell thermal conditioning
Close orbiter cabin vent valves
Transition backup flight system to launch configuration
T-5 minutes and counting
Activate launch pad sound suppression system
Activate main engine hydrogen burnoff system
 Main engine start
T-0
Rocket booster ignition and liftoff!

Step 8: Deal with any problems.

At ACME we take dealing with problems very seriously. A full list of error codes can be
found at www.acme.com/launch/error_codes.html. There are three critical codes that you must
have memorized as a Rockets Engineer. Everything else falls outside the scope of your duty but
are good to have on hand.
Three codes to know by heart:
410 - Main Cabin Ignition
620 - Thrusters out of fuel
780 - Communication Interference

If you run into any questions on the job--ASK. Better to look dumb then to lose a life.

Step 9: Navigate your rocket.

If you have made it to Step 9, congrats! Youve successfully completed lift off and are
operating in interstellar space. While the autopilot is in charge of most of the decisions, your job
will be there to assist in any situation an autonomous rocket system (ARS) cannot do by itself.
These situations are as follows:
Navigating an asteroid belt
Correcting math calculations regarding trajectory.
Engaging hyperspeed travel

Congratulations on a successful mission!