Senior Avionics Automation Test Engineer – Platform Lead

Rocket Lab Corp.

Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 125,000 - 229,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Avionics Automation Test Engineer II to automate testing of spacecraft hardware and software across programs. You will own test automation for AIT campaigns, architect the internal test platform, and contribute to core backend services and framework capabilities.

You should have 8+ years in space systems and 8+ years of programming with Python, strong Linux skills, and prior technical leadership.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in space systems, ideally with spacecraft test, systems, or spacecraft software background.
8+ years of professional programming experience with Python or similar languages in distributed application contexts.
Strong Linux systems knowledge and command-line proficiency.
Experience mentoring and technical leadership of 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.