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Rocket Lab · 4 months ago

Senior Vehicle Integration and Test Technician

Wallops Island, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services and spacecraft design. The Senior Vehicle Integration and Test Technician will play a crucial role in enabling the build of the Neutron launch vehicle by leading assembly and test procedures, providing hands-on guidance to technicians, and troubleshooting issues to improve workflow efficiency.

AerospaceManufacturingSoftwareSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Play a crucial role in the creation and implementation of Neutrons assembly and test procedures

Work closely with various system owners to develop and document procedures

Provide hands-on leadership and guidance to a team of technicians in the implementation of assembly and test procedures

Lead and train technicians in industry standards and best practice for the installation and testing of aerospace flight components

Troubleshoot and work solutions to unforeseen issues and drive workflow best practices and efficiency improvements

Provide support on other operations as needed to enable the rapid processing of Neutron

Help drive the specification and setup of technician workstations and tooling requirements for Neutrons Integration

Work alongside the Neutron production team at the Rocket Lab Space Structures Complex in Baltimore MD learning and helping develop various integration procedures

Work with greater Rocket Lab manufacturing and integration teams in Auckland, New Zealand; Long Beach, CA; and Stennis Space Center, MS

Qualification

Assembly experienceTest experienceFluid systems knowledgeMaintenance skillsFabrication skillsAvionics installationCleanroom workTeam leadership

Required

8+ years of assembly and/or test experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment

High School diploma or GED

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus

Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing

Must be physically able to commute to buildings

Occasional exposure to dust, fumes and moderate levels of noise

Preferred

Experience in the assembly and testing of launch vehicle fluid systems including: Pneumatic, Cryogenic, electrical, and others

Maintenance skills including: troubleshooting, precision cleaning, components disassembly/assembly, system testing, and others

Experience and comfortability with necessary equipment to perform job duties including: forklift, telehandler, boom lift, scissor lift, power tools, torque wrenches and others

Experience with cleanroom work and a sound understanding of ISO cleanliness standards

Fabrication skills including: Tube bending, tube flaring, and mechanical assembly

Avionics installation and harness routing experience