Senior Spacecraft AIT Technician

Rocket Lab USA; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase program

Paid time off (vacation & sick)

11 paid holidays

Onsite fitness centers

Discount merch store

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking an Assembly Integration & Test Technician III, onsite at our global headquarters. The role focuses on assembling, integrating, and testing spacecraft hardware per engineering drawings and procedures, with emphasis on electrical and mechanical assembly, harnessing, and verification testing.

Ideal candidates bring a manufacturing background in aerospace, leadership in complex campaigns, and experience with propulsion-related activities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in aerospace.
• Demonstrated technical leadership on complex spacecraft assembly, integration, and test campaigns.
• Experience with advanced mechanical rework including drilling, tapping, precision alignment, and bonded repairs.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, integrate, and test spacecraft hardware in accordance with engineering drawings, work instructions, and quality standards.
• Install electrical and mechanical hardware including harnesses, avionics components, heaters, RTDs, brackets, connectors, and other flight hardware.
• Utilize electrical and mechanical assembly tools, measurement equipment, and calibrated tooling safely and effectively.
• Perform functional checks, continuity testing, insulation resistance testing, and other production verification activities as required.
• Support spacecraft functional testing, CPT, and environmental test campaigns as required.
• Support spacecraft propulsion integration activities including hardware installation, pressure testing, leak testing, and system verification.
• Support critical spacecraft lifts utilizing overhead cranes, mobile gantries, and approved lifting fixtures.

Skills

Spacecraft assembly

Electrical assembly

Mechanical assembly

Overhead crane

Test activities

Tools

Electrical tools

Measurement equipment

Calibrated tooling

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking an Assembly Integration & Test Technician III, onsite at our global headquarters. The role focuses on assembling, integrating, and testing spacecraft hardware per engineering drawings and procedures, with emphasis on electrical and mechanical assembly, harnessing, and verification testing.

Ideal candidates bring a manufacturing background in aerospace, leadership in complex campaigns, and experience with propulsion-related activities.