Senior Avionics Automation Test Engineer

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Stock Purchase Program

Medical plans

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Avionics Automation Test Engineer I to automate spacecraft testing and improve efficiency across AV systems. The role centers on leading test automation across AIT campaigns and shaping platform architecture for telemetry, commands, and data management.

Candidates should have 5+ years in space systems, 4+ years of Python programming, strong Linux skills, and prior mentoring experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in space systems, ideally with spacecraft test, systems, or spacecraft software background.
• 4+ years of professional programming experience with Python or similar languages in distributed application contexts.
• Strong Linux systems knowledge and command-line proficiency.
• Experience mentoring or leading other engineers.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical discipline.
• Willingness to obtain and maintain a top secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the deployment and utilization of our internal test automation platform for future spacecraft programs.
• Own test automation for Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) team test campaigns across the entire program life cycle.
• Develop, review, and maintain automated test processes for spacecraft hardware and software validation, establishing best practices and coding standards.
• Integrate and automate test equipment and spacecraft interfaces into the test platform, making architectural decisions on telemetry, command, and data management.
• Contribute to core platform development, including backend services and test framework capabilities.

Skills

Space systems

Python

Linux

Mentoring

Bachelor's degree

Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

RobotFramework

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Avionics Automation Test Engineer I to automate spacecraft testing and improve efficiency across AV systems. The role centers on leading test automation across AIT campaigns and shaping platform architecture for telemetry, commands, and data management.

Candidates should have 5+ years in space systems, 4+ years of Python programming, strong Linux skills, and prior mentoring experience.