Apprentice Aerospace Technician

Responsibilities

• Integrate mechanical and electrical components for the Electron rocket
• Perform final assembly, testing, and qualification of launch vehicles
• Undertake production build tasks while adhering to strict quality standards
• Meet schedule demands set by the production leadership team
• Serve as the final team to touch the rocket before it heads to the launch pad

Requirements

• School leaver or graduate ready to step into full-time work
• Positive mindset, fast learner, and can-do attitude
• Practical skills and proficiency with hands, tools, and problem solving
• Reliable character, team player, and clean background check
• Eligibility to access ITAR-regulated equipment and data (must hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union, or a NATO country, with no ineligible dual citizenship)

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous hands-on experience with mechanical or electronic mechanisms

About the Company

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more. The Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually, delivering more than 230 satellites to orbit, while Rocket Lab develops Neutron, an upcoming medium-lift reusable launch vehicle.