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Salary: USD 83,200 - 114,400 / annual
Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for missions ranging from interplanetary exploration to national security and defense. The Space Systems team has enabled over 1,700 missions and builds everything from complete spacecraft and precision payloads to subsystems like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, and radios.
As an Avionics Test Engineer II based at Rocket Lab's Long Beach headquarters, you will be responsible for the design, test, and integration of the electrical systems and electronics that form the backbone of space systems missions. You will support the Space Systems organization with deliverables for internal leadership, the board of directors, and investors.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop test plans and programs in support of space flight hardware and systems development
- Manage and conduct Acceptance, Qualification, and Proto-Flight test programs
- Develop automated test hardware and test platforms in support of test programs
- Support the design and development of space flight hardware to increase design for testability and manufacturability
- Support analysis of COTS component test levels against mission environmental test requirements
- Contribute to the development of engineering and business processes to support Rocket Lab growth and capability
- Contribute to the development of engineering best practices in test, design for manufacture, and engineering change
The role may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, and computer work, with occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.
QUALIFICATIONS (Required):
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical discipline
- 2+ years of experience with electronics test engineering, spacecraft systems engineering, or hardware development
- Understanding of electrical test equipment, test procedures, data acquisition systems, and instrumentation
- US citizenship required due to program requirements (ITAR compliance)
QUALIFICATIONS (Nice to Have):
- Master's or PhD in engineering (software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or other technical discipline)
- Understanding of how various satellite subsystems function and interact with the whole vehicle
- Programming experience in Python
- Understanding of designing hardware from concept through production
- Experience in environmental design testing such as vibration, shock, thermal, and TVAC
- Experience working in a hardware or spacecraft production environment
