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.

As we drive our business to build and launch rockets at an ever increasing rate, we need all aspects of our business to increase their output and efficiency to meet this increasing launch rate. While we are increasing our production rate, we are also continuing to develop the rocket by implementing design changes to every build

Responsibilities

• As a Change Control Engineer your role will be to keep up with the ongoing design changes that apply to each build without causing delays to production and ensuring there is a smooth transition of design changes into production.
• This role involves participating in the Engineering Change Process (ECR &ECN), helping to maintain an accurate and complete Bill of Materials for each build, as well as working closely with Supply Chain and Production to keep Master Data up to date and associated work instructions.
• There will also be a degree of planning and project management to this role to support the implementation of design changes.
• The ideal applicant will have a passion for data analysis and enjoys working with people to improve systems and processes
• You will also need to be extremely action orientated with the ability to move at pace.

Profile

Minimum Requirements

• Engineering Degree or equivalent qualification
• Excellent working knowledge of Engineering design, CAD, Engineering drawings, manufacturing processes
• A strong understanding of the Engineering Change Process and associated Configuration Management
• The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Proven communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationship.

Although not essential we would prefer someone with

• PDM and other CAD file database experience
• An understanding of Engineering change and associated part numbering and revision schemes
• Project Management experience
• Working knowledge of SQL Databases
• ERP Experience