Senior Space Systems Integration & Test Engineer II

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical plans

Dental and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Onsite fitness centers

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Integration & Test Engineer II to lead the development, testing, and deployment of flight spacecraft systems. You will support the Space Systems organization with deliverables for leadership, the board, and investors.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering, 8+ years in test/engineering, and strong experience in environmental testing, C/C++, Python, or MATLAB.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in electrical, electronics, mechatronics, aerospace, or other engineering field.
• 8+ years in a test engineering or hands-on engineering role.
• Experience with environmental testing (thermal vacuum, random vibration).
• Proficiency with C/C++, Python, or MATLAB; Windows 10 & Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own integration and test campaigns at various spacecraft development levels.
• Define systems requirements and verification/validation plans with teammates.
• Develop acceptance, qualification, and R&D test plans for spacecraft systems.
• Develop, maintain, and operate environmental test systems (Vibe, TVAC, Thermal, EMI).
• Maintain ground support equipment and facilities; interface with test software and flight software configuration changes.
• Lead investigations into anomalous vehicle behavior; interface with hardware-in-the-loop test systems.

Skills

C

C++

Python

MATLAB

Environmental testing

Technical documentation

Windows 10

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/electronics/mechatronics/aerospace or related engineering

Tools

NX

Electrical test equipment

Ground test software

Windows 10

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Integration & Test Engineer II to lead the development, testing, and deployment of flight spacecraft systems. You will support the Space Systems organization with deliverables for leadership, the board, and investors.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering, 8+ years in test/engineering, and strong experience in environmental testing, C/C++, Python, or MATLAB.