Spacecraft I&T Engineer II

Rocket Lab Corp.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is looking for an Integration & Test Engineer II to develop, test, and deploy flight spacecraft systems. You will support the Space Systems organization with deliverables for leadership and investors.

The role requires hands-on testing, environment chambers, and electrical/mechanical ground support. Strong CAD, RF, and Linux skills are important for success.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in electrical, electronics, mechatronics, aerospace, or other engineering degree.
• Experience with environmental testing, such as thermal vacuum or random vibration testing.
• 4+ years of professional experience as a test engineer in the aerospace industry.
• Strong understanding of satellite subsystems (CDH, ADCS, EPS, and COMM).
• Experience working in a clean room and with ESD-sensitive equipment.
• Hands‑on experience using electrical test equipment (PSU, Oscilloscope, DMM, etc.)
• Exposure to designing and implementing test systems for electronics.
• Understanding of sensors, signal conditioning and data acquisition electronics.
• Familiarity with spacecraft harness design and best practices.
• Experience with 3D CAD software, preferably NX
• Experience with RF testing and hardware-in-the-loop testing
• Basic knowledge of networking
• Experience with Linux systems

Responsibilities

• Lead and own integration and test campaigns at various levels of spacecraft development.
• Collaborate with team to define system requirements and verification plans.
• Develop acceptance, qualification, and R&D test plans for spacecraft systems.
• Develop and operate environmental test systems (Vibe, TVAC, Thermal, EMI).
• Maintain ground support equipment and facilities for test activities.
• Interface with ground test software and implement flight software configuration changes.
• Lead investigations into anomalous vehicle behavior.
• Interface with hardware-in-the-loop test systems.

Skills

Systems integration

Test engineering

Environmental testing

Space systems knowledge

Linux systems

Electrical test equipment

NX CAD

RF testing

Ground support experience

Education

Master’s or PhD in electrical/electronics/mechatronics/aerospace

Tools

NX

Oscilloscope

DMM

Power supply (PSU)

RF testing equipment

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is looking for an Integration & Test Engineer II to develop, test, and deploy flight spacecraft systems. You will support the Space Systems organization with deliverables for leadership and investors.

The role requires hands-on testing, environment chambers, and electrical/mechanical ground support. Strong CAD, RF, and Linux skills are important for success.