Manufacturing Engineer II - Turbopump Assembly

Rocket Lab USA; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Stock options

Employee stock purchase program

Health insurance

HSA contribution

Dental and vision

Paid vacation

Sick time

Holidays

Flexible spending accounts

Parental leave

401(k) with match

EV charging

Onsite gym

Snacks & beverages

Merchandise discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab USA in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II focused on turbopump assembly for the Archimedes engine. You will develop production processes, tooling, and documentation to enable efficient, safe fabrication and assembly.

Requires a Bachelor’s in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing engineering or similar, plus 2+ years in heavy development manufacturing. Knowledge of fluid and structural mechanics and aerospace materials is essential; a mindset of continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing engineering, or similar.
• 2+ years of experience in a heavy development manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of fluid and structural mechanics fundamentals.
• Knowledge in manufacturing processes for aerospace materials.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to engineering process development and documentation.
• Contribute to design reviews as expert in design for manufacture, design for machining, productivity, quality control.
• Design, develop, and implement tooling and equipment for production to improve quality, delivery and cost performance.
• Responsible for continuous improvement and cost reduction projects.
• Collaborate with propulsion assembly technicians for alignment, capability, and support.
• Perform initial Value Stream Mapping Exercises, Method of Manufacture plans, cell design, etc.
• Implement Factory layouts, Equipment selection, FAT, SAT, and production commissioning.
• Develop production processes and ensure they are accurately documented, including testing procedures, health and safety requirements and supervisor signoffs.
• Interface with the quality team to resolve manufacturing engineering quality responsibilities, and when required, lead root cause investigations.
• Lead the continuous improvement process in your area using lean tools and techniques such as 5S

Skills

2+ years heavy manufacturing

Fluid mechanics

Structural mechanics

Aerospace materials manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering

Tools

3D CAD software

Tooling design

Job description

Rocket Lab USA in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II focused on turbopump assembly for the Archimedes engine. You will develop production processes, tooling, and documentation to enable efficient, safe fabrication and assembly.

Requires a Bachelor’s in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing engineering or similar, plus 2+ years in heavy development manufacturing. Knowledge of fluid and structural mechanics and aerospace materials is essential; a mindset of continuous improvement