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Rocket Lab · 11 hours ago

Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Fluid Components

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$115K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company focused on delivering responsive launch services and spacecraft design and manufacturing. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Fluid Components will be responsible for bringing fluid component designs into production, ensuring they meet stringent requirements for the Neutron program, and leading assembly processes.

AerospaceManufacturingSoftwareSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Influence the design of critical Neutron components early in the program to aid in producibility, cost and reliability

Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and product revisions

When required, lead problem containment and root cause/corrective action investigations

Quickly analyze and resolve manufacturing discrepancies and non-conformances

Collaborate with the quality team to identify and drive quality-related initiatives and improvements

Liaison between production, quality, supply chain and design engineering staff for complex problem solving and process changes

Lead the continuous improvement process via Lean/Six Sigma tools and techniques

Develop, introduce, and maintain new planning, production, quality, ERP, data collection and analysis, and other processes where none exist

Qualification

Fluid component troubleshootingLean/Six SigmaManufacturing processesMechanical engineering degreeComponent test standsOrbital tube weldingTurbomachinery assemblyProblem-solvingCollaborationCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace or similar engineering discipline

5+ years of experience troubleshooting valves, actuators, regulators or similar fluid components during assembly, functional checkouts or qualification testing

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

Availability to work long hours and weekends as needed based on test and launch schedules

Preferred

Previous history of planning, building, activating & operating component test stands for development, qualification and production acceptance testing

8+ years of experience troubleshooting valves, actuators, regulators or similar fluid components during assembly, functional checkouts or qualification testing

Experience with orbital tube welding and tube bending highly preferred

Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes common to fluid components

Experience with assembly & testing of turbomachinery and combustion devices

Extensive experience using fundamentals of fluid and structural mechanics to solve component issues in a fast-paced environment