Avionics Project Engineer: Change & Production Readiness

Rocket Lab; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Auckland, New Zealand, seeks an Avionics Project Engineer to join the Electron programme. Plan, coordinate and deliver engineering changes to Electron's avionics hardware, from scoping to production introduction, while owning schedule and quality outcomes for changes.

You will work with the Avionics Development team, Supply Chain and Production to ensure changes are well scoped, resourced, and executed to the quality required for mission success.

Qualifications

• 1+ years' experience in engineering, manufacturing or project environment.
• Working knowledge of engineering design, CAD, and manufacturing processes.
• Basic understanding of avionics or electronics hardware, such as reading schematics or electrical systems.
• Experience with PDM/PLM tools, such as Teamcenter, and CAD file databases.
• Understanding of engineering change management and associated configuration management practices.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and deliver engineering change projects for Electron's avionics hardware, from scoping through to production introduction
• Own schedule, resourcing and quality outcomes for assigned engineering changes, escalating risks early
• Support the engineering change approval process, including scoping, resource estimation and cost/benefit assessments
• Maintain EBOM and MBOM configuration control, including master data, effectivity, drawing release and accountability checks
• Verify design data is accurate and complete before release to Supply Chain and Manufacturing
• Support Engineering, Production and Supply Chain to resolve technical and schedule issues
• Identify and drive configuration management process improvements to support increasing production and launch cadence
• Communicate project status, risks and decisions clearly to engineering and leadership stakeholders

Skills

Engineering experience

CAD knowledge

PDM/PLM (Teamcenter)

Electronics basics

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

Job description

Rocket Lab in Auckland, New Zealand, seeks an Avionics Project Engineer to join the Electron programme. Plan, coordinate and deliver engineering changes to Electron's avionics hardware, from scoping to production introduction, while owning schedule and quality outcomes for changes.

You will work with the Avionics Development team, Supply Chain and Production to ensure changes are well scoped, resourced, and executed to the quality required for mission success.