Senior Aerospace Training Lead — Composites & Quality

Rocket Lab Corporation; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

HSA option

Dental/Vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick leave

Holidays

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Aerospace Technician Trainer to be based at the Space Structures Complex in Middle River, MD. You will develop hands-on training for aerospace manufacturing, assembly, and repair, ensuring compliance with FAA/AS9100 standards and engineering drawings.

You will deliver programs, assess technician proficiency, and support onboarding and cross-training of composites staff, collaborating with engineering, quality, and production teams to drive continuous improvement on

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma and 8+ years in manufacturing or related industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver training programs for aerospace manufacturing, assembly, and repair processes.
• Train personnel on aerospace-grade materials, including prepregs, resins, fibers, core materials, and adhesives.
• Ensure training emphasizes compliance with aerospace standards, engineering drawings, and specifications (FAA, AS9100).
• Create and maintain work instructions, visual aids, and training documentation aligned with aerospace quality requirements.
• Evaluate technician proficiency through practical assessments, on-the-job observations, and skills certifications.
• Support onboarding, recurrent training, and cross-training of composite technicians.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to address defects, rework, and process improvements.
• Troubleshoot composite manufacturing issues and incorporate lessons learned into training content.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement on the production floor.

Skills

8+ years experience manufacturing

training strategy development

certified or able to become certified

intermediate math skills

training and mentoring technicians

drilling, laminating, assembly prints

material data sheets

coordinating cross-functional teams

broad industry manufacturing

composites training

Education

High School Diploma

BS in Learning/Training Development

Tools

Pneumatic tools

Caliper

Micrometers

Hand tools

Power tools

Precision measurement instruments

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Aerospace Technician Trainer to be based at the Space Structures Complex in Middle River, MD. You will develop hands-on training for aerospace manufacturing, assembly, and repair, ensuring compliance with FAA/AS9100 standards and engineering drawings.

You will deliver programs, assess technician proficiency, and support onboarding and cross-training of composites staff, collaborating with engineering, quality, and production teams to drive continuous improvement on