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About Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems. Our Space Systems team has enabled more than 1,700 missions, from interplanetary exploration to national security initiatives, working with NASA, the Space Development Agency, and the U.S. Space Force.
The Role
Based in Long Beach, CA, you will develop, test, and deploy flight spacecraft systems and maintain the test infrastructure supporting them. You will report to the Space Systems organization with deliverables for internal leadership, the board, and investors.
What You'll Do
- Lead and own integration and test campaigns at various levels of spacecraft development
- Define systems requirements, verification and validation plans with cross-functional teams
- Develop acceptance, qualification, and R&D test plans for spacecraft systems
- Develop, maintain, and operate environmental test systems (thermal vacuum, random vibration, thermal, EMI)
- 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
What You'll Bring
- Master's or PhD in electrical, electronics, mechatronics, aerospace, or related engineering
- 2+ years of professional experience as a test engineer in the aerospace industry
- Experience with environmental testing such as thermal vacuum or random vibration testing
- Strong understanding of satellite subsystems (CDH, ADCS, EPS, COMM)
- Experience working in clean rooms with ESD-sensitive equipment
- Hands-on experience using electrical test equipment (PSU, oscilloscope, DMM)
- 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 and Linux systems
Compensation
Base salary: $95,200-$130,900 USD. Total compensation (base and equity): $105,275-$148,525 USD. Equity grant value is designed around function, level, experience, and other factors; realized value depends on vesting and stock-price performance.
Benefits
Comprehensive package includes company stock as part of total compensation, Employee Stock Purchase Program (15% discount), medical plans (HMO, PPO, zero-cost HDHP with HSA company contribution), dental and vision coverage, paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, 401(k) with company match, subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers, discounted gym memberships, complimentary snacks and beverages, 50% employee discount on merchandise, and other employee discounts.
Requirements
US person status required: you must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain authorizations from the US Department of State and/or Commerce under ITAR regulations.
Background checks will be conducted prior to any employment offer. 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.