Avionics Test Engineer I — Space Flight Hardware

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Stock option awards

Comprehensive health plans

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer I based in Long Beach, CA. This role focuses on designing, testing, and integrating electrical systems that form the backbone of our Space Systems missions.

You will develop test plans, conduct Proto-Flight tests, and help advance testability and manufacturability of space flight hardware, collaborating with a world-class team on ambitious missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline.
• Experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering.
• Understanding of electrical test equipment, test procedures, data acquisition systems, and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and programs in support of space flight hardware and systems development.
• Manage and conduct Acceptance, Qualification and Proto-Flight test programs.
• Develop automated test hardware and test platforms in support of test programs.
• Support the design and development of space flight hardware to increase design-for-testability and manufacturability.
• Support the analysis of COTS component test levels against mission environmental test requirements.
• Contribute to the development of engineering and business processes to support Rocket Lab growth.
• Contribute to development of engineering best practices in test and design for manufacture.

Skills

Hardware development

Electronics test engineering

Python

Data acquisition systems

Electrical test equipment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s or PhD in engineering

Tools

Test equipment

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer I based in Long Beach, CA. This role focuses on designing, testing, and integrating electrical systems that form the backbone of our Space Systems missions.

You will develop test plans, conduct Proto-Flight tests, and help advance testability and manufacturability of space flight hardware, collaborating with a world-class team on ambitious missions.