Senior Spacecraft Assembly & Test Technician

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks an Assembly Integration & Test Technician III to build and test spacecraft hardware onsite. You will assemble flight hardware per engineering drawings, install electrical/mechanical components, and perform functional and environmental tests.

Candidates bring 5+ years in aerospace manufacturing and strong problem-solving across disciplines. Work requires lifting, overhead crane handling, and extended shifts on a fast-paced production floor.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant manufacturing experience in aerospace.
• Strong manufacturing workmanship with safety and quality focus.
• Ability to lead troubleshooting across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, integrate, and test spacecraft hardware per drawings and specs.
• Install harnesses, avionics, heaters, connectors and flight hardware.
• Use tools and measurement equipment safely and accurately.
• Perform functional checks and production verification testing.
• Support CPT and environmental test campaigns and propulsion integration.

Skills

Aerospace manufacturing

Electrical assembly

Mechanical assembly

Lead troubleshooting

Safety and quality focus

Tools

IPC-WHMA-A-620

J-STD-001

SAP

MES/ERP

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks an Assembly Integration & Test Technician III to build and test spacecraft hardware onsite. You will assemble flight hardware per engineering drawings, install electrical/mechanical components, and perform functional and environmental tests.

Candidates bring 5+ years in aerospace manufacturing and strong problem-solving across disciplines. Work requires lifting, overhead crane handling, and extended shifts on a fast-paced production floor.