Electrical Technician - All levels

Rocket Lab; Picayune (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab seeks an Electrical Technician at our Stennis Space Center facility in Mississippi. The role involves building, operating, and maintaining test facilities to support Archimedes engine and Neutron launch vehicle programs.

You will work with a team of technicians and engineers on electrical systems, diargams, and safety protocols. The position offers a path from Level II to Senior, depending on experience, with required hands-on electrical work, calibration, and documentation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 2+ years of experience in electrical tech roles.
• Experience in test operations or designing, building and activating test facilities.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair electrical components and control panels.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues and minimize downtime.
• Ensure compliance with electrical codes and safety regulations.
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to complete projects.
• Read and interpret diagrams, blueprints, and schematics.
• Maintain safety for self and others.
• Calibrate and test instrumentation for high pressure and cryogenic systems.
• Help stand up a test facility control room.
• Maintain situational awareness during test activities.
• Lead or be part of a team setting up and operating tests.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Safety compliance

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

JIRA

CONFLUENCE

Job description

About Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

NEUTRON

Neutron is a medium lift launch vehicle capable of delivering the mega constellations of tomorrow, high assurance payloads, and human spaceflight. As a highly reusable launch platform, Neutron will deliver a highly cost-effective and reliable launch solution leveraging Rocket Lab’s proven execution history with the Electron program. If you’re interested in joining a high performing team, pushing the boundaries with a clean sheet development of re-usable liquid launch vehicle, this is your opportunity!

ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN

Based out of Rocket Lab's Test Facility at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, the Electrical Technician is responsible for helping build and operate critical test facilities to support the Archimedes rocket engine and the Neutron launch vehicle. You will become skilled in Test Operations roles and be expected to work in collaboration with a team of other technicians and engineers in support of the overall test facility design, build, activation and engine test efforts.

Note: This position can be hired as a Level II, III or Senior.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Install, maintain, and repair electrical components, systems, machinery and control panels including cable trays, panel building, and pipe bending.
• Troubleshoot, identify, and resolve electrical issues using appropriate testing devices and techniques to minimize downtime and ensure operation efficiency.
• Ensure all electrical systems comply with local, state, and national electrical codes and safety regulations.
• Collaborate as part of a team or independently to complete projects, often collaborating with engineers and other technical staff.
• Document, read, and interpret technical diagrams, blueprints, and schematics to understand electrical systems and components.
• Be personally responsible for your safety and for those around you
• Work hands on with check out, calibration and functional testing of instrumentation and control systems for high pressure and cryogenic fluid systems involving valves, regulators, flow meters and other plumbing elements
• Help to stand up a test facility control room
• Maintain situational awareness and constant communication with others involved in the test activity
• Both lead and be part of a team of technicians and engineers who set up and operate the test facility

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS AS A LEVEL II TECHNICIAN

• High School Diploma or GED with 2+ years of experience as an electrical technician. mechanical assembly, technical repair, mechanical maintenance or similar in a highly regulated manufacturing or maintenance
• Experience in test operations or in designing, building and activating test facilities.

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS AS A LEVEL III TECHNICIAN

• High School Diploma or GED with 5+ years of experience as an electrical technician. mechanical assembly, technical repair, mechanical maintenance or similar in a highly regulated manufacturing or maintenance
• Experience in test operations or in designing, building and activating test facilities.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications As a Senior Technician

• High School Diploma or GED with 8+ years of experience as an electrical technician. mechanical assembly, technical repair, mechanical maintenance or similar in a highly regulated manufacturing or maintenance
• Experience in test operations or in designing, building and activating test facilities.

These Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have

• Electrical journeymen license or related vocational education
• Additional experience operating and/or building large industrial complexes
• Post-secondary education that might include technical degrees or licenses (A&P or similar)
• Experience with rocket engines or launch vehicles or similar aerospace hardware
• Experience operating facilities for liquid oxygen and liquid methane
• Demonstrated ability to be assertive in a fast-paced operations environment and stand up for what you know is right
• Ability to trouble shoot systems and collaborate to develop corrective work instructions
• Basic computer skills in MS Office, email, collaborative networks like JIRA or CONFLUENCE

This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.

What To Expect

We’re on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth, but that’s not an easy task. It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible. Our people out-think, out-work, and out-pace. We pride ourselves on having each other’s backs, checking our egos at the door, and rolling up our sleeves on all tasks big and small. We thrive under pressure, work to tight deadlines, and our focus is always on how we can deliver, rather than dwelling on the challenges that stand in the way.

Important Information

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN US OFFICES ONLY:

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here.

Rocket Lab provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment at Rocket Lab, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for the application/interview process for a job in the United States should contact Giulia Johnson at [e-mail] dedicated resource is intended solely to assist job seekers with disabilities whose disability prevents them from being able to apply/interview. Only messages left for this purpose will be considered. A response to your request may take up to two business days.

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN NEW ZEALAND OFFICES ONLY:

For security reasons, background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to an applicant. These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States' International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

Under these Regulations, you may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union, or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality. For more information on these Regulations, click here ITAR Regulations.