Avionics Test and Launch Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and test avionics and electrical systems for Electron and Neutron launch vehicles
• Oversee the configuration and checkout of avionics systems
• Lead and manage testing projects for avionics and electrical systems
• Mentor and train other operators within the Integrated Operations team on avionics and electrical systems
• Develop Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) related to ground- and vehicle- electrical hardware
• Author, review and carry out operations procedures

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering (preferably Aerospace, mechanical, electrical or mechatronic engineering)
• 2+ years of experience in engineering design, test and/or operations (Level II)
• 5+ years of experience in engineering design, test and/or operations (Senior I)
• Focus on electrical or software engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with launch vehicles or spacecraft integration and testing
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or other object-oriented programming languages
• Software development skills with HTML and XML knowledge
• Understanding of networking protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, and multicast
• Knowledge of electrical systems

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.