Senior Avionics Test & Launch Engineer - Space

ISHE; Virginia; On-site; USD 115,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Avionics Test and Launch Engineer to join the Test and Launch Engineering team. You will develop, integrate, and test avionics and electrical systems for Electron and Neutron, oversee configuration checks, and lead testing projects across ground and flight hardware.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in Engineering (Aero, mechanical, electrical or mechatronic) and 5+ years in engineering design, testing or operations focused on electrical/software systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Aerospace, mechanical, electrical or mechatronic engineering).
• 5+ 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 CONOPS and HMIs related to ground-and-vehicle-electrical hardware.
• Author, review and carry out operations procedures.

Skills

Engineering design

Testing experience

Electrical/software engineering

Java

Python

HTML/XML

Networking TCP/IP/UDP

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Tools

HTML

XML

Java

Python

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Avionics Test and Launch Engineer to join the Test and Launch Engineering team. You will develop, integrate, and test avionics and electrical systems for Electron and Neutron, oversee configuration checks, and lead testing projects across ground and flight hardware.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in Engineering (Aero, mechanical, electrical or mechatronic) and 5+ years in engineering design, testing or operations focused on electrical/software systems.