Manufacturing Engineer I — Assembly & Process Optimization

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company…

Medical, dental, vision coverage

3 weeks vacation and 5 days sick leave

Onsite gym

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab in California is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer I - Assembly & Integration to optimize manufacturing processes, lead factory setup, troubleshoot production issues, and drive cost-efficient manufacturing at scale.

The role partners with Design Engineering to improve manufacturability and facilitates ramping production. Base pay ranges from $82,000 to $104,000 with a comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, vacation, and more.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree in a relevant field.
• Experience solving problems in complex manufacturing systems.
• Ability to deliver on complex assignments with autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare feasibility studies and conduct manufacturing technology R&D projects.
• Partner with Design Engineering to incorporate DFx for manufacturability.
• Engineer and deliver factories: design, procure, install, validate, assembly, test.
• Support Development builds to uncover early learnings and resolve issues.
• Own production lines to remove blockers and increase yield and efficiency.
• Diagnose failures and perform root-cause analysis with corrective actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex issues.
• Drive process improvements across manufacturing, test, and integration.
• Support changes to design or process with risk assessment and impact.
• Assist business systems and process improvements for efficiency.

Skills

Problem solving

Autonomy

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing knowledge

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or similar

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Sensors & instrumentation

Production line design

Job description

Rocket Lab in California is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer I - Assembly & Integration to optimize manufacturing processes, lead factory setup, troubleshoot production issues, and drive cost-efficient manufacturing at scale.

The role partners with Design Engineering to improve manufacturability and facilitates ramping production. Base pay ranges from $82,000 to $104,000 with a comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, vacation, and more.