Composite Laminator (Evening Shift)

JobSpace; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Auckland, New Zealand, seeks a hands-on Laminator/Clean Room Technician to build and assemble composite components for Electron rocket parts. You will work with prepregs, tooling prepregs, and autoclave/bagging processes to meet quality and schedule demands.

Experience as composite technician and ability to read laminate/assembly drawings are essential. This role offers the chance to contribute to high‑profile space missions within a tight, fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience as a composite technician.
• Proficient lamination of prepregs and tooling prepregs.
• Knowledge of bagging for oven and autoclave cures.
• Ability to interpret laminate and assembly drawings.
• Capable of performing measurements in a marine or composite setting.

Responsibilities

• Build and assemble Electron rocket composite components.
• Work with tools, equipment and facilities on production lines.
• Maintain high standards of quality and meet production schedules.
• Collaborate with production leadership to ensure on-time delivery.

Skills

Composite technician

Laminate prepregs

Bagging for oven/autoclave

Laminate/assembly drawings

Measurements in composites

Marine/composite workplace knowledge

Job description

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Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more – all with the goal of opening access space. The rockets and satellites we build, and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations.

Our Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, all while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.

Rocket Lab's Electron team is responsible for building, testing, and launching our Electron rocket across the United States and New Zealand. Electron is one of the world's most frequently-launched rockets, and our team behind its success are diligent, move fast, and have each others' back to deliver a reliable rocket to the launch pad time and time again.

As part of the Production team at Rocket Lab, the Composites team is responsible for building and assembling numerous parts of the Electron rocket. From pressurized tanks, Structural Assemblies, Propellent Filters right through to Payload hardware and Heat shields. You will undertake all aspects of the build required during production, while adhering to Rocket Lab's High Standards of Quality, as well as meeting the schedule demand set out by the production leadership team.

As a Laminator/Clean Room Technician, you will be hands on, working with tools, equipment and/or facilities to build, launch or test Rocket Lab launch vehicles or components. Your responsibilities contribute to the overall production and launch schedule.

Qualified candidates will bring:

• At least 2 years' experience as a composite technician
• Precision Lamination skills of prepreg systems
• Precision Lamination skills of Tooling Prepreg systems
• Knowledge of Bagging for oven and Autoclave cures
• Interpret and apply laminate and assembly drawings to ensure product quality
• Perform measurements and calculations used in a marine or composite workplace
• Interpret and apply assembly drawings to ensure product quality