Senior Manufacturing Engineer II - Avionics & Test
About The Position
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer II - Avionics & Test role focuses on testing and avionics. The position involves 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. Manufacturing Engineering at Rocket Lab powers factories from concept to full-scale production by turning early ideas into manufacturable designs, building and optimizing production systems, and improving quality, cost, and build rates.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a similar field.
- 8 or more 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 of complex manufacturing processes.
- Hands-on technical experience debugging electro-mechanical systems.
Nice To Haves
- Working experience with environmental acceptance or 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 designing, implementing, and supporting a production line and/or build area.
- Experience transitioning products from design to production as part of a 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
- Debug electro-mechanical and avionics systems hands-on.
- Optimize manufacturing processes.
- Support product design for manufacturability.
- Troubleshoot production issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Drive process improvements.
Benefits
- Company stock as part of the total compensation package.
- Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount on company stock.
- Medical plans, including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with a company HSA 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 the company merchandise store.
- Other employee discounts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
