Senior Aerospace Training Lead | Manufacturing & Quality

Telemetry Today LLC; Middle River (MD); Hybrid; USD 85,962,000 - 111,751,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Trainer based at the Space Structures Complex in Middle River, MD. The role develops hands-on training for technicians in aerospace manufacturing, assembly, and repair processes, ensuring compliance with FAA/AS9100 standards and engineering drawings.

You will create training materials, assess proficiency through practical evaluations, and support onboarding and cross-training across engineering, quality, and production teams.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or related industry.
• Experience in training and developing and implementing learning strategies.
• Must be certified or able to become certified in all composites work centers.
• Experience training and mentoring newer technicians on industry standards and specific processes.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing complex projects.

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 (e.g., 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

Training delivery

Mentoring technicians

Cross-functional collaboration

Aerospace standards

Learning strategy implementation

Education

High School Diploma

BS Degree in Learning/Training Development

Tools

Pneumatic tools

Caliper

Micrometers

Hand tools

Power tools

Precision instruments

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Trainer based at the Space Structures Complex in Middle River, MD. The role develops hands-on training for technicians in aerospace manufacturing, assembly, and repair processes, ensuring compliance with FAA/AS9100 standards and engineering drawings.

You will create training materials, assess proficiency through practical evaluations, and support onboarding and cross-training across engineering, quality, and production teams.