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Composite Laminator

Auckland, New Zealand, Rocket Lab [3110434CB]

Field(s) of expertise
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Job type
Permanent
Education
Vocational
Deadline
Closed

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.

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 part of the wider Production team at Rocket Lab, the Composites team is responsible for building and assembling numerous parts of the Electron rocket, including but not limited to the fairing, vehicle structures, payload deployers and battery compartments.  As a Composite Laminator you will be part of a team of Laminators, Builders and Apprentices working on our launch vehicle. Working in a temperature-controlled environment you will produce items out of Prepregged carbon fibres and will utilize onsite autoclaves and ovens to cure.

Profile

  • Qualified Composite Technician or have proven industry experience
  • 1+ years pre-reg laminating experience
  • You must be methodical and committed to adhering to defined process and SOP’s
  • You must be adaptable and knowledgeable of lamination process techniques and you can utilise your skillset in many environments
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent accuracy and attention to detail

As well as a being a career-defining role, working at Rocket Lab means being part of meaningful projects with world-leading experts. 

Collaboration is at our core – every idea is heard, and everyone makes a difference.

We get things done. Our team is nimble, decisions are made quickly, and we are action oriented. While other companies talk about it, we do it. This means projects get the green light faster and ideas are put into practice rapidly.

Everyone works on the big stuff. This isn’t a huge aerospace company where you get lost in bureaucracy and end up a tiny cog in a giant machine. At Rocket Lab, your work directly impacts the success of each mission. Everyone’s voice is heard, and everyone can contribute major projects. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in developing space systems that change the way we access space.

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