Manufacturing Engineer II - Avionics & Test
Rocket Lab Corporation•Long Beach, CA
•$90,000 - $120,000•Onsite
About The Position
This role centers on testing and avionics, involving hands-on debugging of electro-mechanical and avionics systems, optimizing manufacturing processes, and supporting product design for manufacturability. It also includes troubleshooting production issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving process improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or similar
- 2 + years of technical experience in a Manufacturing, Production, or Process Engineering environment
- Hands-on experience solving problems in complex manufacturing systems
- Ability to effectively deliver on complex assignments with autonomy
- Foundational knowledge in complex manufacturing processes
- Hands-on technical experience debugging electro-mechanical systems
Nice To Haves
- Working experience with environmental acceptance/production acceptance testing, such as vibration, shock, thermal, and vacuum
- Understanding of instrumentation, interfaces, and sensors including power supplies, oscilloscopes, serial devices, switch topologies, accelerometers, thermocouples, RTDs, and 4-20mA sensors
- Experience with designing, implementing, and supporting a production line and/or build area
- Experience transitioning products from design to production as a part of cross-functional team in a fast-paced, iterative design environment
- Demonstrated experience with DFMEA, PFMEA methodologies, Fault Tree Analysis, Pareto analysis, root cause and corrective action
Responsibilities
- Hands-on debugging of electro-mechanical and avionics systems
- Optimizing manufacturing processes
- Supporting product design for manufacturability
- Troubleshooting production issues
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Driving process improvements
Benefits
- Company stock as part of total compensation
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount)
- Medical plans (HMO, PPO, and a zero cost HDHP option with a significant HSA company contribution)
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid vacation
- Sick time
- 11 paid holidays
- Flexible spending accounts
- Dependent care accounts
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Subsidized EV charging
- Onsite fitness centers (where available)
- Discounted gym memberships
- Complimentary snacks and beverages
- 50% employee discount on merch store
- Variety of other employee discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
