Senior Spacecraft Assembly & Test Technician

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

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking an Assembly Integration & Test Technician III to fabricate, assemble, align, and test high-precision spacecraft hardware in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

You will read engineering drawings and procedures, install avionics, harnesses, and mechanical hardware, perform functional tests, and support safety and quality objectives across production campaigns.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in aerospace or equivalent.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and work instructions.
• Experience with advanced mechanical rework and precision alignment.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, integrate, and test spacecraft hardware per drawings and quality standards.
• Install harnesses, avionics components, heaters, RTDs, brackets, and flight hardware.
• Perform functional checks, continuity testing, and environmental tests as required.
• Support propulsion integration activities and lifting operations with safety procedures.

Skills

Electrical assembly

Mechanical assembly

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Job description

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking an Assembly Integration & Test Technician III to fabricate, assemble, align, and test high-precision spacecraft hardware in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

You will read engineering drawings and procedures, install avionics, harnesses, and mechanical hardware, perform functional tests, and support safety and quality objectives across production campaigns.