Senior Production Engineer – Space Solar Panels

Rocket Lab; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Senior Production Engineer I to develop and maintain manufacturing processes for advanced solar panels for space applications. You will support the Panel Engineering Manager and the Production organization, delivering materials for leadership, the board, and investors.

You will champion manufacturing processes, collaborate with operators, technicians, and engineers, and help write standard work for automated processes while training staff to ensure efficient

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years related experience supporting a manufacturing line in a technical role.
• Strong attention to detail and proven ability to write technical instruction documents.

Responsibilities

• Function as the technical champion of our manufacturing processes, solving problems in real-time with Operators and Technicians.
• Liaise between the technical/process parts of the business and the operations/execution arm on the production floor.
• Proactively remove hurdles to enable operators and technicians to excel.
• Develop understanding of design, construction, and manufacturing methods of solar panels.
• Understand effects of temperature, strain, and space environment on materials used in solar panels.

Skills

Attention to detail

Technical instruction writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field

Tools

PLC systems

Job description

Rocket Lab in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Senior Production Engineer I to develop and maintain manufacturing processes for advanced solar panels for space applications. You will support the Panel Engineering Manager and the Production organization, delivering materials for leadership, the board, and investors.

You will champion manufacturing processes, collaborate with operators, technicians, and engineers, and help write standard work for automated processes while training staff to ensure efficient