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

• Integrated System Testing encompasses all system checkouts testing of the launch vehicle prior to major test or launch operations. Vehicle IST activities are conducted as part of the Production build process prior to shipping, and at the launch site prior to launch.
• The primary purpose of the Integrated System Manufacturing Engineer is to facilitate and optimize Production and Launch vehicle system tests for a high-growth production environment, ensuring the testing drives the required quality results to meet stringent launch requirements.
• This position will work closely and develop strong relationships with Engineers, Technicians, and subject matter experts across a range of departments to enable the testing and operations of launch vehicles, including implementation of engineering change.

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related.
• 3+ years’ experience as an Electronic / Test / Automation Engineer
• Hands-on technical experience debugging complex systems involving network components and embedded systems
• Intermediate software skills, Python and/or National Instruments preferred
• Strong communicator, with proven ability to write clear and concise technical documentation
• Can-do approach and flexibility to thrive around growing teams and processes
• Strong electrical and embedded systems fundamentals
• Experience in test automation, and hands-on with common electrical test equipment including oscilloscopes, power supplies, National Instruments experience a plus
• Knowledge of software version control and configuration management processed such as GIT
• Experience with Industrial PLC/Robotic programming
• Experience with Siemens Teamcenter/Infor LN
• Knowledge of production quality metrics
• Experience transitioning products from prototype to production