Senior Mechanical Test Engineer: Space Hardware & Automation

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Onsite fitness centers

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Development & Test Engineer I to lead end-to-end design, build, test, and execution of complex internal test capabilities, including high-volume acceptance tests for aerospace hardware.

You will collaborate with design and other test engineers to iterate concepts, design MGSE, and manage test projects from resourcing to scheduling. A Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and 5+ years in aerospace are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of aerospace engineering experience.
• Experience with NX Nastran, NX CAD, and Teamcenter.
• Experience with environmental testing and test automation.
• Post-test data analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead qualification test campaigns.
• Lead high-volume acceptance test infrastructure development and insertion into the production floor.
• Advise on in-house test capabilities, limits, and future needs.
• Manage test projects end-to-end, including resourcing, scheduling, and budgeting as needed.
• Hands-on work with test infrastructure implementation and validation.
• Work closely with design and other test engineers to iterate through design concepts and determine test requirements.
• Design complex Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) to support test implementation.

Skills

Aerospace experience

Test automation

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Environmental testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

NX Nastran

NX CAD

Teamcenter

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Development & Test Engineer I to lead end-to-end design, build, test, and execution of complex internal test capabilities, including high-volume acceptance tests for aerospace hardware.

You will collaborate with design and other test engineers to iterate concepts, design MGSE, and manage test projects from resourcing to scheduling. A Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and 5+ years in aerospace are required.