Manufacturing Engineer I - Machining (Equity Eligible)

rocketlab; Long Beach (CA); Presencial; USD 82.000 - 103.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Equity grant

Top-tier medical plans

Dental and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Descripción de la vacante

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer I focused on Machining to advance the fabrication of Archimedes components and Rutherford engine hardware. You will drive design for manufacture, select equipment, and develop in-house machining capabilities.

This role enables rapid iterations, cost improvements, and collaboration across Rocket Lab machine shops, with equity incentives and a comprehensive benefits package.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in a machine shop environment.
• Experience in CAM software and 3- and 5-axis CNC equipment.
• Well versed in GD&T and inspection methods.

Responsabilidades

• Contribute to design reviews as an expert in design for manufacture, machining, productivity and quality control.
• Select, procure and install machine shop equipment with maintenance/calibration plans.
• Develop in-house machining capability for Archimedes components with rapid iterations.
• Design and implement tooling and equipment for production to improve quality, delivery and cost.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost-reduction projects in fabrication.
• Collaborate with other Rocket Lab machine shops for alignment and support.

Conocimientos

Machine shop experience

CAM software

GD&T

Educación

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing engineering

Herramientas

CAM software

5-axis CNC

Descripción del empleo

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer I focused on Machining to advance the fabrication of Archimedes components and Rutherford engine hardware. You will drive design for manufacture, select equipment, and develop in-house machining capabilities.

This role enables rapid iterations, cost improvements, and collaboration across Rocket Lab machine shops, with equity incentives and a comprehensive benefits package.