Lead Electron Vehicle Systems Engineer

Rocket Lab; Auckland; In loco; NZD 150.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Rocket Lab is seeking a Team Lead for the Electron Vehicle Development team in Auckland. You will lead a team of Vehicle Development Engineers, delivering projects across structures, mechanisms, and fluids systems while ensuring quality and on-time delivery.

As a hands-on leader, you’ll set priorities, unblock the team, manage risk, and act as deputy to the Electron Engineering Manager when needed. Strong engineering leadership and communication are essential.

Competenze

• Degree in aerospace, mechanical, or mechatronic engineering or equivalent qualification.
• 5+ years developing, testing, or analysing mechanical systems.
• Strong technical ability in at least one mechanical domain (materials, structures, mechanisms, or fluids).
• Good understanding of signal acquisition and measurement, including error and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong leadership to deliver results.

Mansioni

• Lead day-to-day delivery of vehicle engineering projects across structures, mechanisms and fluids systems.
• Act as SME and quality approver for engineering changes within the Vehicle Development team.
• Contribute to design reviews ensuring workflows, processes and products meet standards and best practice.
• Drive right-first-time GD&T and lean project management practices.
• Provide leadership to unblock team, set priorities, and manage risk.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Mechanical engineering

GD&T

Project management

Signal measurement

Communication

Formazione

Degree in aerospace/mechanical/mechatronic engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

Rocket Lab is seeking a Team Lead for the Electron Vehicle Development team in Auckland. You will lead a team of Vehicle Development Engineers, delivering projects across structures, mechanisms, and fluids systems while ensuring quality and on-time delivery.

As a hands-on leader, you’ll set priorities, unblock the team, manage risk, and act as deputy to the Electron Engineering Manager when needed. Strong engineering leadership and communication are essential.