Avionics Automation Test Engineer II — Spacecraft Testing

Rocket Lab Corporation

Long Beach (CA)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 115,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program (15% )

Top-tier medical plans

Dental and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays

Flexible spending accounts

Dependent care accounts

Paid parental leave

Disability and life insurance

401(k) with company match

Subsidized EV charging

Onsite fitness centers

Discounted gym memberships

Complimentary snacks and beverages

50% discount on merch store

Other employee discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA seeks an Avionics Automation Test Engineer II to automate spacecraft testing and improve efficiency across avionics and satellites. You will deploy, enhance, and support the test automation platform for multiple programs, working with systems, flight software, ground software, and operations.

The role requires 2+ years in space-related testing or software, Linux proficiency, and the ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance.

Qualifications

2+ years of experience in space, ideally with a spacecraft test, systems, or spacecraft software background.
2+ years of experience with programming in the context of distributed applications
Experience with Linux
Ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance

Responsibilities

Lead the deployment and utilization of our internal test automation platform for future spacecraft programs
Provide critical support to the Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) team as they execute spacecraft test campaigns using our software
Collaborate with other users of our software such as systems, flight software, ground software, and operations, adding features and managing deployments to meet their diverse needs
Investigate, resolve, and bury forever bugs and issues that other teams encounter