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Salary: USD 95,200 - 130,900 / annual
Rocket Lab is seeking an Integration & Test Engineer II to support the Space Systems organization at their Long Beach, CA 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 missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The team has enabled over 1,700 missions for partners including NASA, the Space Development Agency, and the U.S. Space Force.
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
The role involves prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Master's or PhD in electrical, electronics, mechatronics, aerospace, or related engineering discipline
- 2+ years of professional experience as a test engineer in the aerospace industry
- Experience with environmental testing (thermal vacuum, random vibration testing)
- Strong understanding of satellite subsystems (CDH, ADCS, EPS, COMM)
- Experience working in clean rooms and with ESD-sensitive equipment
- Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment (power supply, oscilloscope, digital multimeter, etc.)
- 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 knowledge of networking
- Experience with Linux systems
Note: This position requires U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or eligible authorization per ITAR regulations.
