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Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Avionics & Test

Rocket Lab · Long Beach, CA · On-site

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About Rocket Lab

The end-to-end space company delivering reliable launch services, spacecraft, satellite components. Backed by Bessemer and Khosla.

About the role

Based out of Rocket Lab's Headquarters in Long Beach, CA the Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Avionics & Test is responsible for process development, implementation and sustainment of Avionics Components and Assemblies used across all programs. You will support the Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager for Avionics and Space Systems, Production, Test and Design organizations, with deliverables required for internal leadership, board of directors, and investors. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Preferably Electrical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or Mechanical)
  • 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Personnel leadership experience
  • Strong working knowledge of EEE piece parts, PCB, PCBA, electromechanical assembly, tooling, test, and quality techniques
  • Extensive experience using fundamentals of electronic circuits, design principles, and manufacturing techniques to solve component issues in a fast-paced environment
More about this role

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

Rocket Lab’s Manufacturing team are the builders and the doers who work with our advanced machinery across our global manufacturing sites to get our satellites, satellite components, and rockets out the door. They bring the designs of our engineers to life by using advanced manufacturing techniques like 3D printing to create our hardware and are responsible for delivering our projects and missions on time and on budget to our customers.

Based out of Rocket Lab's Headquarters in Long Beach, CA the Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Avionics & Test is responsible for process development, implementation and sustainment of Avionics Components and Assemblies used across all programs. You will support the Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager for Avionics and Space Systems, Production, Test and Design organizations, with deliverables required for internal leadership, board of...

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