Manufacturing Engineer II - TPA

Rocket Lab•Long Beach, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems. The Manufacturing Engineer II role is based in Long Beach, CA, and is responsible for the development of new products and product revisions for both Rutherford and Archimedes engines, with a primary focus on the turbopump assembly for the Archimedes engine. This role supports the Director of Manufacturing Engineering and Production organization, providing deliverables for internal leadership, the board of directors, and investors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing engineering, or similar engineering discipline.
2+ years of experience in a heavy development manufacturing environment.
Understanding of fluid and structural mechanics fundamentals.
Knowledge in manufacturing processes for aerospace materials.

Nice To Haves

Advanced engineering degree.
Experience with design, testing and development of turbopumps or similar turbomachinery.
Experience contributing to and steering design reviews and provide technical expertise in support of design for manufacture, test, and assembly.
Well versed in GD&T and inspection methods.
Working experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, Lean/Six Sigma and value stream mapping.
Experience with 3D CAD software and tooling design.

Responsibilities

Contribute to engineering process development and documentation related to areas of experience.
Contribute to design reviews as an expert in design for manufacture, design for machining, productivity, and quality control.
Design, develop, and implement tooling and equipment for production environments to improve quality, delivery, and/or cost performance.
Lead continuous improvement and cost reduction projects.
Collaborate with propulsion assembly technicians for general alignment, capability, and support.
Perform initial Value Stream Mapping Exercises, Method of Manufacture plans, and cell design.
Implement factory layouts, equipment selection, FAT, SAT, and production commissioning.
Develop production processes and ensure they are accurately and clearly documented, including testing procedures, health and safety requirements, and supervisor signoffs.
Interface with the quality team to resolve manufacturing engineering quality responsibilities, and when required, lead problem containment and structured root cause & corrective action investigations.
Lead the continuous improvement process in your area using lean tools and techniques such as 5S.

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 and vision coverage.
Paid vacation and sick time.
11 paid holidays.
Flexible spending and dependent care accounts.
Paid parental leave.
Disability and 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 merchandise.
Variety of other employee discounts.