Senior Test Site Operations Engineer

Rocket Lab Corporation • Stennis Space Center, MS

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About The Position

The Senior Site Operations Engineer is a critical individual contributor role at our Stennis engine test facility, responsible for optimizing test operations, conducting strategic planning, aligning resources to priorities, and assessing progress toward test site targets. Reporting directly to the Site Director, this person will proactively identify and address operational challenges, implement best practices, derive actionable information from data, and synchronize work priorities across the test facility to ensure all necessary resources (parts, people, and plans) are in place to meet Neutron program objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering; or other technical discipline
• 8+ years of experience with rocket systems, test procedures and operations
• Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing complex projects within a rapidly evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

• Masters or PhD in an engineering discipline
• Direct experience with liquid natural gas or liquid methane as a rocket propellant
• Background of technical expertise in sub-component to full flight system testing
• Software development for data acquisition and control systems
• Working knowledge of complex IT systems associated with propulsion testing

Responsibilities

• Coordinate test planning with key leads from design, test ops, GSE, technician teams as well as external parties to support a test cadence spanning 2 shifts, 7 days a week.
• Develop key performance measures and identify decision points and actions to optimize site operations, resourcing and schedules to meet demand, ensuring measured parameters correlate with overall Neutron program objectives.
• Identify operational challenges within the organization, lead problem formulation, determine root cause, and implement creative and effective solutions.
• Identify potential risks and obstacles in the test process and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure technicians and engineers are trained, qualified, and incentivized to perform their assigned roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees