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Salary: USD 83,200 - 114,400 / annual
Rocket Lab is seeking an Integration & Test Engineer I to support the Space Systems organization at their Long Beach headquarters. The Space Systems team builds complete spacecraft, precision payloads, and critical subsystems (solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, radios) that enable space missions. The team has enabled over 1,700 missions for partners including NASA, the Space Development Agency, and the U.S. Space Force, with work spanning interplanetary exploration, in-space manufacturing, and national security initiatives.
In this role, you will be responsible for the development, test, and deployment of flight spacecraft systems, as well as the development, maintenance, and upgrading of test systems for that hardware. You will deliver results for internal leadership, the board of directors, and investors.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead and own integration and test campaigns at various levels of spacecraft development
- Work collaboratively to define systems requirements, verification, and validation plans
- Develop acceptance, qualification, and R&D test plans for spacecraft systems
- Develop, maintain, and operate environmental test systems (vibration, thermal vacuum, thermal, EMI, etc.)
- Develop and maintain mechanical and electrical ground support equipment and facilities
- Interface with ground test software and implement flight software configuration changes
- Lead investigations into anomalous vehicle behavior
- Interface with hardware-in-the-loop test systems
This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- US citizenship (required due to ITAR program requirements)
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, electronics, mechatronics, aerospace, or other engineering discipline
- Engineering experience in the aerospace industry as a test engineer or other hands-on engineering role
- Proficiency with C, C++, Python, or MATLAB; and Windows 10 and Microsoft Office products
- Experience writing technical documentation (procedures, reports, requirements)
QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED:
- Master's or PhD in electrical, electronics, mechatronics, aerospace, or other engineering discipline
- Experience with environmental testing (thermal vacuum, random vibration testing)
- 4+ years of professional experience as a test engineer in aerospace industry
- Strong understanding of satellite subsystems (CDH, ADCS, EPS, COMM)
- Experience working in cleanroom environments and with ESD-sensitive equipment
- Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters)
- Exposure to designing and implementing test systems for electronics
- Understanding of sensors, signal conditioning, and data acquisition electronics
- Familiarity with spacecraft harness design and best practices
- Experience with 3D CAD software, preferably NX
- Experience with RF testing and hardware-in-the-loop testing
- Basic networking knowledge
- Experience with Linux systems
