SPACE SYSTEMS
Rocket Lab's Space Systems team is responsible for every satellite and satellite component made by Rocket Lab: from complete satellites destined for missions to the Moon and Mars, to the individual components and subsystems that make up a satellite like solar panels, flight software, reaction wheels and star trackers, separation systems, radios, and more. Our Space Systems team is made up of engineers, technicians, and designers who design, create, and put together our own satellites for missions across the commercial, government, and defense sectors, or who build and assemble satellite hardware and software that supports other satellite missions.
AVIONICS TEST ENGINEER II - SPACE SYSTEMS
Based out of Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, theAvionics Test Engineer II is responsible for the design, test, and integration of the electrical systems and electronics that form the backbone of our Space Systems missions. You will support the Space Systems organization, with deliverables required for internal leadership, board of directors, and investors.
WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO:
Develop test plans and programs in support of space flight hardware and systems development
Manage and conduct Acceptance, Qualification and Proto-Flight test programs
Develop automated test hardware and test platforms in support of test programs
Support the design and development of space flight hardware to increase the level of design for testability and manufacturability
Support the analysis of COTS component test levels against mission environmental test requirements
Contribute to the development of engineering and business processes, including engineering and test processes, as well as other business processes to support Rocket Lab growth and capability
Contribute to the development of engineering best practice areas such as test, design for manufacture and engineering change
YOU'LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other technical discipline
2+ years of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering
Python programming experience
THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:
Master's or PhD in electrical engineering or other technical discipline
Understanding of electrical test equipment, test procedures, data acquisition systems, and instrumentation
Understanding of designing hardware from concept through production
Experience in environmental design testing, such as vibration, shock, thermal, and TVAC
Project/program management skills
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing.
Must be physically able to commute to buildings
Occasional exposure to dust, fumes and moderate levels of noise.
