Propulsion Technician - Assembly (Evening Shift) Verified today
About Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
About Electron
Rocket Lab's Electron team is responsible for building, testing, and launching our Electron rocket across launch sites and test facilities in the United States and New Zealand. Electron is one of the world's most frequently-launched rockets and is the fastest commercial launch to reach 56 launches in the world.
What You'll Do
The Propulsion Technician team works closely with engineering and production teams to achieve the highest product quality and safety standards for Electron propulsion.
You will receive engines and components from Production departments and complete the final assembly, testing and any maintenance activities required for those engines at the Test Complex.
Testing involves acceptance, qualification and development testing for the Rutherford engines, Curie engines and Electron stages. You will also contribute to facility infrastructure work to support maintenance, upgrades and new projects.
You will be given a primary responsibility in one of three WorkCentres (Engine Test, Stage Test or Propulsion Assembly) with cross-functional collaboration in support of another WorkCentre as agreed with Management.
As a Technician, you will be hands-on, working with tools, equipment and facilities to build, test and support launch of Rocket Lab launch vehicles or components. Your work contributes directly to the overall production and launch schedule.
Required Qualifications
- Trade qualified with appropriate trade certificate in Mechanical or Electrical assembly
- 4+ years of relevant industry experience
- Proven experience with mechanical and electrical production or maintenance activities
- Capable of following a process without fault with impeccable attention to detail
- Good level of eyesight and able to inspect assemblies to a high workmanship standard
- Experienced working with PPE and safety processes on/in hazardous equipment and environments
- Experienced working in clean room environments including oxygen service cleanliness
- Able to quickly identify and communicate deviations with an eye for continuous improvement
Desirable Qualifications
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as autonomously
- Able to read, understand and follow manufacturing instructions and drawings
- High work ethic, always seeking more responsibility. Able to work long hours if required
- Takes initiative and remains calm under pressure
- Computer literate and comfortable using smartphones and tablets
Shift and Location
This role is available on evening shift: Monday to Thursday 15:00 to 01:30. Based in Waikato, New Zealand.
Important Information
For security reasons, background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers. You must be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). You may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union, or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality.