Senior Avionics Test & Launch Engineer — Space Systems

rocketlab; Wallops Island (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Employee stock purchase program

Top-tier medical plans

Dental and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays

Flexible spending accounts

Parental leave

Disability and life insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company 
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Job summary

Rocket Lab, a leading end-to-end space company, seeks a Senior Avionics Test and Launch Engineer to develop, integrate, and test avionics and electrical systems for Electron and Neutron vehicles. You will oversee checkout, lead testing projects, and mentor teammates in a fast-paced, mission-ready environment.

The role requires a Bachelor Degree in Engineering and 5+ years in engineering design, test, or operations, with experience in electrical/software engineering and networking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering is required.
• 5+ years of engineering design, test and/or operations experience.
• Experience in electrical/software engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and test avionics and electrical systems for Electron and Neutron launch vehicles.
• Oversee configuration and checkout of avionics systems.
• Lead and manage testing projects for avionics and electrical systems.
• Mentor and train other operators on avionics and electrical systems.
• Develop CONOPS and HMIs related to ground- and vehicle-electrical hardware.
• Author, review and execute operations procedures.

Skills

Java

Python

HTML

XML

TCP/IP

Networking

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Job description

Rocket Lab, a leading end-to-end space company, seeks a Senior Avionics Test and Launch Engineer to develop, integrate, and test avionics and electrical systems for Electron and Neutron vehicles. You will oversee checkout, lead testing projects, and mentor teammates in a fast-paced, mission-ready environment.

The role requires a Bachelor Degree in Engineering and 5+ years in engineering design, test, or operations, with experience in electrical/software engineering and networking.