Aerospace Test Technician III: Spaceflight Hardware & Testing

Rocket Lab; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Employee stock purchase program

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Silver Spring, Maryland seeks an Aerospace Test Technician III to support development and testing of spaceflight hardware, including separation systems and electro‑mechanical deployables. You’ll perform environmental testing, operate test fixtures, inspect components, and contribute to process improvements as part of a collaborative team.

The role requires strong attention to detail, independence, and teamwork in a fast-paced space environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in aerospace environmental testing.
• Understanding basic electronic circuitry.

Responsibilities

• Perform environmental testing of aerospace mechanisms using established procedures.
• Tests include static load, thermal vacuum, benchtop operation, separation, shock, and vibration.
• Operate spaceflight hardware and test fixtures using data acquisition systems and established procedures.
• Attach and remove components on spaceflight hardware.
• Inspect mechanical and electrical components after test completion.
• Perform maintenance on test fixtures.
• Generate ideas for potential process improvements.
• Assist with non-conformance investigations.

Skills

Aerospace environmental testing

Electrical circuitry understanding

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Rocket Lab in Silver Spring, Maryland seeks an Aerospace Test Technician III to support development and testing of spaceflight hardware, including separation systems and electro‑mechanical deployables. You’ll perform environmental testing, operate test fixtures, inspect components, and contribute to process improvements as part of a collaborative team.

The role requires strong attention to detail, independence, and teamwork in a fast-paced space environment.