Senior Mechanical Development & Test Engineer I

Rocket Lab•Long Beach, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Based out of Rocket Lab’s global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Senior Mechanical Development & Test Engineer I is responsible for the end-to-end design, build, test, and execution of complex internal test capabilities. This may include test setups for qualification and subsequent large-volume acceptance tests requiring high levels of automation. Hardware tests may include avionics boxes, complex mechanisms, and fully integrated spacecraft in stressing environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline.
5+ years of engineering experience in the aerospace industry.
Experience using NX Nastran, NX CAD, and Teamcenter packages.
Experience in component and system-level environmental testing.
Experience with test automation and post-test data analysis.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or PhD in mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline.
Experience with Confluence and JIRA.
Experience with Python for automation and data analysis.
Experience leading teams of engineers and technicians.

Responsibilities

Lead qualification test campaigns.
Lead high-volume acceptance test infrastructure development and insertion into the production floor.
Advise on in-house test capabilities, limits, and future needs.
Manage test projects end-to-end, to include resourcing, scheduling, and budgeting as needed.
Hands-on work with test infrastructure implementation and validation.
Work closely with design and other test engineers to iterate through design concepts and determine test requirements.
Design complex Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) to support test implementation.

Benefits

Company stock as part of your total compensation package
Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock)
Top-tier 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 our popular merch store
Variety of other employee discounts