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About Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine.
About Neutron
Neutron is a medium lift launch vehicle capable of delivering mega constellations, high assurance payloads, and human spaceflight. As a highly reusable platform, Neutron delivers cost-effective and reliable launch leveraging Rocket Lab's proven Electron program heritage.
The Role
Based at Rocket Lab's Test Facility at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, you will help build and operate critical test facilities to support the Archimedes rocket engine and Neutron launch vehicle. You will work in collaboration with technicians and engineers on test facility design, build, activation and engine test efforts.
What You'll Do
- Install, maintain, and repair electrical components, systems, machinery and control panels including cable trays, panel building, and pipe bending
- Troubleshoot, identify, and resolve electrical issues using appropriate testing devices to minimize downtime and ensure operational efficiency
- Ensure all electrical systems comply with local, state, and national electrical codes and safety regulations
- Document, read, and interpret technical diagrams, blueprints, and schematics to understand electrical systems and components
- Work hands-on with checkout, calibration and functional testing of instrumentation and control systems for high pressure and cryogenic fluid systems involving valves, regulators, flow meters and other plumbing elements
- Help stand up a test facility control room
- Maintain situational awareness and constant communication during test activities
- Lead and be part of a team of technicians and engineers setting up and operating the test facility
- Be personally responsible for your safety and for those around you
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED with 5+ years of experience as an electrical technician, mechanical assembly, technical repair, mechanical maintenance or similar in a highly regulated manufacturing or maintenance environment
- Experience in test operations or in designing, building and activating test facilities
Desirable Qualifications
- Electrical journeymen license or related vocational education
- Additional experience operating and/or building large industrial complexes
- Post-secondary education including technical degrees or licenses such as A&P
- Experience with rocket engines, launch vehicles or similar aerospace hardware
- Experience operating facilities for liquid oxygen and liquid methane
- Demonstrated ability to be assertive in a fast-paced operations environment
- Ability to troubleshoot systems and collaborate to develop corrective work instructions
- Basic computer skills in MS Office, email, and collaborative platforms like JIRA or Confluence
Physical Requirements
- Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching
- Able to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
- Must be able to climb ladders and be comfortable working in tight spaces
- Must be able to move repetitively, bend or twist, and use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
- Must be able to walk or stand for extended periods of 8 hours minimum
- Must be able to stoop, bend, crawl, and maneuver in tight spaces
Employment Requirements
To work in US offices, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, refugee, or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or U.S. Department of Commerce under ITAR regulations.