Avionics Test Engineer II, Space Systems

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical plans

Dental and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays

Flexible spending accounts

Paid parental leave

Disability and life insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company  

Subsidized EV charging

Onsite fitness centers

Discounted gym memberships

Snacks and beverages

Merchandise discounts

Other employee discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer II based in Long Beach, CA. You will design, test, and integrate electrical systems for Space Systems missions and provide deliverables to leadership, the board, and investors.

The role requires a BS in engineering, 2+ years in electronics test, spacecraft systems, or hardware development, and knowledge of test equipment and data acquisition. US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline.
• 2+ years of experience with electronics test engineering, spacecraft systems engineering, or hardware development.
• Understanding of electrical test equipment, data acquisition systems, and instrumentation.
• US citizenship is required due to program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and programs for space flight hardware and systems development.
• Manage 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 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 engineering best practices such as test, design for manufacture and engineering change.

Skills

Electrical test engineering

Spacecraft systems

Hardware development

Test instrumentation

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s or PhD in engineering

Tools

Python

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer II based in Long Beach, CA. You will design, test, and integrate electrical systems for Space Systems missions and provide deliverables to leadership, the board, and investors.

The role requires a BS in engineering, 2+ years in electronics test, spacecraft systems, or hardware development, and knowledge of test equipment and data acquisition. US citizenship is required.