Lead, Electron Vehicle Development - Structures & Fluids

Telemetry Today LLC; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab seeks a Team Lead for Vehicle Development Engineers to direct a hands-on engineering team delivering projects across structures, mechanisms, and fluids systems. You will set priorities, unblock the team, and act as deputy to the Electron Engineering Manager when needed.

You will lead risk reduction, cost saving, and performance improvements, while ensuring alignment with program management and production.

Qualifications

• Degree in aerospace, mechanical, or mechatronic engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
• 5+ years developing, testing, or analysing mechanical systems.
• Strong technical ability in at least one domain: materials, structures, mechanisms, or fluids and pneumatics.
• Strong understanding of signal acquisition and measurement, including error and accuracy.
• Analytical skills and the ability to think at a systems level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to clearly convey your understanding to others.
• A strong leader with a proven ability to deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of vehicle engineering projects across structures, mechanisms, and fluids systems.
• Act as subject matter expert and quality approver for all engineering changes within the Vehicle Development team.
• Contribute to design reviews, ensuring workflows and products meet internal and external standards and best practice.
• Drive right-first-time GD&T and a lean, efficient approach to project management.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Mechanical engineering

GD&T knowledge

Systems thinking

Strong communication

Education

Aero/Mech/Mechatronic degree

Job description

Rocket Lab seeks a Team Lead for Vehicle Development Engineers to direct a hands-on engineering team delivering projects across structures, mechanisms, and fluids systems. You will set priorities, unblock the team, and act as deputy to the Electron Engineering Manager when needed.

You will lead risk reduction, cost saving, and performance improvements, while ensuring alignment with program management and production.