HITL Test Engineer I for Spacecraft

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); Sur place; USD 82 000 - 113 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a HITL Engineer I to design, maintain, and operate hardware-in-the-loop systems for the spacecraft buses. You will support the HITL Manager, Shared Services and Space Systems organization, delivering requested results to leadership, board, and investors.

You will work hands-on with test hardware, verify system performance, and produce precise documentation while coordinating with cross-functional teams across the Space Systems group.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree in mechatronics, electronics, computer science, aerospace engineering, or related field.
• Experience with electronics testing.
• Experience with designing and implementing electronics test systems.

Responsabilités

• Design, build, operate, and maintain HITL systems for Rocket Lab spacecraft buses.
• Work hands-on with test and flight hardware.
• Work in a cross-disciplinary team to verify functionality and performance of spacecraft buses.
• Operate launch vehicle simulation platform for Day of Launch operations for specific missions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation via diagrams, schematics, ICDs, procedures, test/anomaly reports.
• Analyze test results from raw data for pass/fail criteria.
• Troubleshoot root cause from anomalies and communicate results with internal team, vendors, and customers.
• Provide critical review for test plans, procedures, and documentation.

Connaissances

Electronics testing

Test systems design

Strong communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in mechatronics, electronics, computer science, aerospace engineering, or related field

Outils

Python

C++

Linux

CI/CD

Git

NX

VeSys

RapidHarness

SolidWorks

Docker

Kubernetes

VMs

CAN

LVDS

RS-485/422/232

Description du poste

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a HITL Engineer I to design, maintain, and operate hardware-in-the-loop systems for the spacecraft buses. You will support the HITL Manager, Shared Services and Space Systems organization, delivering requested results to leadership, board, and investors.

You will work hands-on with test hardware, verify system performance, and produce precise documentation while coordinating with cross-functional teams across the Space Systems group.