Robotics Facilities & Test Operations Lead

Rocket Lab USA; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab USA is seeking a Facilities Operations Lead for its Pasadena robotics facility to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations across labs, production, cleanroom, and test areas.

You will lead maintenance, calibration, environmental controls, and test infrastructure, while partnering with engineering, production, QA and test teams to expand capabilities and support growth. Travel may be required and weekend support could occur.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of facilities operations experience in a technical environment (aerospace/robotics).
• 1+ year of people management experience.
• Experience maintaining labs, production areas, cleanrooms, or regulated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage facility maintenance, readiness, and safety for the Pasadena robotics facility across labs, production, cleanroom, machine shop, and test areas.
• Oversee ESD controls and environmental control compliance; support calibration and metrology activities.
• Coordinate equipment setup for test execution, including LN2 systems and specialized test infrastructure.
• Develop and improve automated test capabilities; train teams on safe operating procedures for test equipment.
• Lead continuous improvement of production and test infrastructure to reduce downtime and increase reliability.
• Coordinate vendors/contractors for facility and equipment needs and safety improvements.
• Partner with engineering, production, quality, and test teams to resolve facility and process issues.

Skills

Facilities operations

Team management

LabVIEW

Thermal vacuum

LN2 handling

Calibration

Metrology

Safety training

Tools

LabVIEW

Job description

Rocket Lab USA is seeking a Facilities Operations Lead for its Pasadena robotics facility to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations across labs, production, cleanroom, and test areas.

You will lead maintenance, calibration, environmental controls, and test infrastructure, while partnering with engineering, production, QA and test teams to expand capabilities and support growth. Travel may be required and weekend support could occur.