About this job

Rocket Lab is the global leader in dedicated small satellite launch, 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.

Our relentlessly innovative team is behind Electron, the world’s only truly commercial small satellite launch vehicle in operation today. With multiple orbital launches under our belt and a record of 100% mission success, we’re opening access to space to improve life on Earth. 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 a member of the Vehicle Integration team, you will:

• Install avionic and mechanical components, wiring harnesses and high voltage batteries onto the Electron launch vehicle.
• The Vehicle Integration team is group of highly qualified technicians with backgrounds in both avionics and mechanical experience, with the team working together it is vital you have a versatile skill-set to ensure team goals and deadlines are meet.
• You will also work closely with Rocket Lab’s production departments who supply the hardware assemblies as well as having regular contact with design and test engineers to achieve the highest product quality and safety standards required for Rocket Lab launch vehicles.

Profile

• Must be able to demonstrate 8+ years of relevant industry experience in aviation manufacture or maintenance
• A high work rate and be able to work overtime and long hours if needed
• A very high level of attention to detail and the ability to produce work to an exceptional standard of accuracy
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• The ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as autonomously
• Ability to read, understand and follow manufacturing instructions and drawings