Composites Engineer II/Senior

Rocket Lab Corporation•Albuquerque, NM

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Based at Rocket Lab's site in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Composites Engineers facilitate and optimize production of solar products and sub-systems for a high-growth, high-consequence production environment, ensuring best-practice manufacturing principles are employed to meet stringent deadlines. Join a driven team of pioneers relentlessly tackling challenging projects, delivering on the impossible, and making an impact on the future of space! (Please note: This position can be hired at the Composites Engineer II or Senior Composites Engineer I level.)

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing, Industrial or Aerospace Engineering
2+ years of hands-on experience within a Composites manufacturing environment (for Composites Engineer II)
5+ years of hands-on experience within a Composites manufacturing environment (for Senior Composites Engineer I)
Knowledge of composite materials, manufacturing processes, testing techniques, and design techniques, including prepreg layup, machining, and structural assembly bonding

Nice To Haves

If you bring experience within a regulated manufacturing industry, this would be advantageous
Can-do approach and flexibility to thrive around growing teams and processes
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Proven risk assessment and risk-based decision-making skills
Working experience with destructive and non-destructive testing of composite materials and subassemblies.
Proven ability to deliver KPI’s (with little to no supervision) on schedule, as an individual or as a member of an integrated team
Working experience with environmental acceptance/production acceptance testing, such as vibration, shock, thermal and vacuum
Knowledge of composite related material properties including resin systems, structural bonding adhesives, and sandwich structures.
Experience with composite structure repair techniques and processes
Experience in manufacturing and assembly of composite structures into larger assemblies.
Knowledge of production quality metrics
Experience with ERP/PLM Systems - Siemens Team Center/Infor LN
Experience in configuration control and configuration management in production systems
Demonstrated experience with DFMEA, PFMEA methodologies, Fault Tree Analysis, Pareto analysis, root cause and corrective actions
Proven ability to deliver new product implementation activities on time and to budget
Familiar with engineering change processes and implementation in production environments
Understanding of process qualification theory

Responsibilities

Work on ground-breaking products and processes.
Introduce innovate manufacturing equipment and processes to the Production floor.
Touch a satellite going to space!
Take ownership of Spacecraft composite production lines
Supporting build of Spacecraft composite structures in a hands-on capacity
Practicing continuous improvement and lean manufacturing techniques
Managing project timelines
Understanding technical and program risks
Leading non-conformance and root cause analysis investigations
Creating technical documentation
Advising on design improvements for components, subsystems, procedures, equipment and tooling
Work within a rapidly growing Space Systems team
Work with highly motivated, enthusiastic professionals in a fun and supportive environment. Opportunity for growth