About this job

Rocket Lab is its people. At Rocket Lab you will work alongside passionate, highly-skilled individuals who all share a common goal of doing exceptional work. You will be asked to take ownership of your work from start-to-finish and adapt quickly in an ever evolving, and technically challenging environment.

Responsibilities

Avionics manufacturing technicians build and test components and electrical assemblies of the Rutherford rocket engine – an electric propellant pump system. Avionics technicians are responsible for a broad range of responsibilities including; soldering, wire harnessing, PCB assembly, functional testing, operating thermal chambers, creative ideas, and offer continues improvement recommendations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Follow work instructions, and offer recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Speak openly and elevate concerns / recommendations to Leading Hand.
• Think creatively, and question status quo.
• Actively contribute to local 5S work center.
• Identify and highlight abnormalities.
• Complete assigned special projects and scheduled jobs.

Profile

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ of relevant industry experience.
• PCB Assembly.
• Soldering and harnessing of small electrical assemblies.
• Experience testing components, sub-assemblies, and operating test equipment.
• Operate thermal chambers, functional test equipment, and perform software driven tests.
• Use of common tools such as; screwdrivers, pliers, spanners, soldering irons.
• Use of specialist tools and equipment; wire strippers, torque drivers, milliohmmeter, multimeter, DC power supply etc.
• Knowledge of standard industry Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) policy.
• Inspect PCB and wiring assemblies meet customer workmanship standards.
• Manufacture to NASA workmanship standards or IPC-610, including soldering and wire harnessing.

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Can work autonomously and in a team environment effectively.
• Experience assembling per manufacturing instructions and drawings.

Important Information:

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.