About this job

Rocket Lab is the global leader in dedicated small satellite launch. Launching from right here in New Zealand, we design and build innovative technology to give small satellites a premium ride to orbit.

Small satellites play a crucial role in our day-to-day lives – they connect us, keep us safe, help us understand our planet and manage our impact on it, and they enable us to innovate and explore. There are endless possibilities for what we can achieve with better access to space, and that access is now a reality thanks to Rocket Lab.

We’ve built a world class team with a reputation for doing the impossible. Collaboration is at our core – every idea is heard and everyone makes a difference. Every day, we pursue ideas that challenge, excite and demand more of us, and we make them real. Be a part of it.

Responsibilities

As Manufacturing Engineer, you will help to facilitate and optimize production and launch vehicle system tests within Rocket Lab’s high-growth production environment, ensuring manufacturing principles are practised to meet strict launch times.

Profile

Working closely with engineers and technicians from across the business it is vital you are capable of developing strong working relationships this needs to be coupled with an excellent understanding of manufacturing best practices, developing and optimising processes for production and implementation of new processes through prototyping, testing and integration.

What you need to bring to the position?

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience as a Manufacturing / Production / Process Engineer ideally for electromechanical systems
• Hands-on technical experience debugging complex systems within a Manufacturing environment
• Strong communicator, with proven ability to deliver KPI’s
• Can-do approach and flexibility to thrive around growing teams and processes
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Previous experience in implementation of Major Cap ex project delivery

Important Information

For security reasons background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to an applicant. These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States’ International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Under these Regulations, you may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality.