Avionics Test Engineer II — Spaceflight Hardware Expert

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Top-tier medical plans

Dental and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays

401(k) retirement plan with company

Disability and life insurance

Discounted merch store

Onsite fitness centers

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer II to design, test, and integrate the electrical systems that power our Space Systems missions. You will develop test plans and manage acceptance, qualification, and proto-flight tests for space flight hardware.

Key work includes creating automated test hardware, improving testability and manufacturability, and analyzing test levels against environmental requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical discipline.
• 2+ years of electronics test engineering or hardware development.
• Understanding of electrical test equipment, data acquisition, and instrumentation.
• US citizenship is required for ITAR-related programs.

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 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.

Skills

Electronics test engineering

Spacecraft systems engineering

Hardware development

Electrical test equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Python

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer II to design, test, and integrate the electrical systems that power our Space Systems missions. You will develop test plans and manage acceptance, qualification, and proto-flight tests for space flight hardware.

Key work includes creating automated test hardware, improving testability and manufacturability, and analyzing test levels against environmental requirements.