Senior Avionics Test & Launch Engineer

Rocket Lab Corporation; Wallops Island (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Company stock

Health plans

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation is seeking an Avionics Test and Launch Engineer II to join the Integrated Operations team. You will develop, integrate, and test avionics and electrical systems for Electron and Neutron launch vehicles, oversee configuration checkout, and lead testing projects across ground and flight operations.

Ideal candidates have a engineering degree and 2+ years in design, test, or operations with electrical/software focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Aerospace, mechanical, electrical or mechatronic engineering)
• 2+ years of experience in engineering design, test and/or operations, in the focus of electrical/software engineering

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and test avionics and electrical systems for Electron and Neutron launch vehicles
• Oversee the configuration and checkout of avionics systems
• Lead and manage testing projects for avionics and electrical systems
• Mentor and train other operators within the Integrated Operations team on avionics and electrical systems
• Develop Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and Human‑Machine Interfaces (HMIs) related to ground‑ and vehicle‑electrical hardware
• Author, review and carry out operations procedures

Skills

Electrical engineering

Software engineering

Testing

Operations

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Aerospace, mechanical, electrical or mechatronic engineering)

Tools

Java

Python

HTML

XML

Networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, multicast)

Job description

Rocket Lab Corporation is seeking an Avionics Test and Launch Engineer II to join the Integrated Operations team. You will develop, integrate, and test avionics and electrical systems for Electron and Neutron launch vehicles, oversee configuration checkout, and lead testing projects across ground and flight operations.

Ideal candidates have a engineering degree and 2+ years in design, test, or operations with electrical/software focus.