Senior Test Technician
Based onsite at Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, California, the Senior Test Technician will be working on the electrical and electromechanical assemblies of the Electron Launch Vehicle avionics, Rutherford Rocket Engine, and Photon Satellite Components. Testing will include a wide range of satellite and rocket components, from radios to space batteries, actuators to network switches, and cameras to transducers.
What You'll Get To Do:
- Day to day tasks will involve functional testing, bench testing, vibration, and environmental testing.
- Technical capability with testing apparatus is critical to ensure all components are tested to the appropriate levels to be accepted for spaceflight.
- Ensure all components meet performance and quality requirements.
You'll Bring These Qualifications As A Senior Test Technician:
- 8+ years of experience in electronic component assembly, preferably for aerospace applications
- Experience with electrical assembly tools, bench testing, and measuring instruments.
- Experience with vibration tables, thermal environment chambers, and vacuum chambers
- HS Diploma or GED.
These Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have:
- Experience with in-space electrical assemblies
- Experience with LabVIEW
- Knowledgeable in manufacturing process and continued product development
- Experience with Linux
- Experience with Anechoic Chamber
- Experience with TVAC chambers
- Excellent time management skills, and the ability to work overtime and long hours if needed.
- Eye for detail, as well as a methodical, tidy, and careful work ethic
- Natural inclination towards software and IT systems
- Industry or trade certified
Additional Requirements:
- Willing to work A Shift (Monday – Thursday 5:00am - 3:30pm)
- Stand and walk for entire shift (8+ hours) on various work surfaces
- Climb ladders and work at elevated height small spaces, awkward positions, and tight areas as needed
- Perform repetitive motions including bending, twisting, reaching, grasping, pushing, pulling, and stooping
- Use hands with precision to handle, control, and operate tools, instruments, and equipment
- Lift, carry, push, and pull materials and equipment up to 25 lbs.
- Work in varied environments including production floors, equipment areas, and field locations with exposure to noise, temperature variations, and moving machinery
- Flexibility to work extended hours, weekends, and varied shifts as operational needs require