Neutron Avionics Test Engineer Ii

2 days ago

Mount Wellington, New Zealand Rocket Lab USA Full time

**Rocket Lab**

Rocket Lab is a vertically integrated provider of small launch services, satellites, and spacecraft components. Our mission is to open access to space to improve life on Earth. Our team is over 1,500 people strong and we're adding to it every week. Collaboration is at our core - every idea is heard, and everyone makes a difference. Teams are nimble, decisions are made quickly, and we are action oriented.

**Life at Rocket Lab**

**While other companies talk about it, we do it**

**About the role**

As a member of the Neutron Avionics Test group, you will be on the front-line of cutting-edge avionics hardware development. You will have the unique opportunity to support the creation, test, and deployment of avionics hardware and systems for Neutron, Rocket Lab's medium lift, reusable launch vehicle capable of human spaceflight.

This includes but is not limited to flight computers, batteries, guidance, navigation, and control components leveraging mixed domain and power electronics. Our fundamental goal is to ensure our payloads reach orbit on time, every time. Your role working with avionics hardware is critical to this mission, and the main line of defense to ensure the quality and reliability of Avionics components in a fast-paced production environment.

**Essential Skills**
- Bachelor's degree in an applicable engineering field or equivalent professional experience.
- 3+ years of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering. Familiarity with programming in a language such as C, C++, Python or Matlab.
- Proven trouble-shooting skills and the ability to make recommendations based on limited data.
- Demonstrated good engineering judgement, looking at all available options to solve a problem.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a fast paced and demanding atmosphere.
- Firm understanding of electrical test equipment, test procedures, data acquisition systems.
- Firm understanding of instrumentation, interfaces and sensors including power supplies, oscilloscopes, serial devices, switch topologies, accelerometers, thermocouples, RTDs, and 4-20mA sensors.
- Understanding of designing hardware from concept through production.
- Proficiency in environmental design testing, such as vibration, shock, thermal, EMI/EMC and TVAC.

**Desirable Skills**
- Knowledge of FMEA/FMECA and knowledge of fault tree analyses.
- Experience with change management systems.
- Experience with MCAD software packages such as Solidworks, Siemens NX or other 3D CAD systems.
- Experience with harness design using software packages such as Rapidharness, Capital Essentials or a similar design toolchain.
- Experience with Circuit simulation software such as SPICE or LTSPICE.

**Rocket Lab Employee Benefits**
- The opportunity to work on innovative and groundbreaking technology
- An employee stock purchase program
- Access to world leading experts to develop your career
- Unlimited barista coffee, fruit, and snacks
- Rocket Lab merchandise - T-shirts, mission patches etc.
- Discounted health insurance with Southern Cross
- Additional parental leave entitlements
- A vibrant team culture with social activities throughout the year

Important information:
**FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN US OFFICES ONLY**:

- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen as defined by ITAR (22 CFR -120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations fromthe U.S Department of State._
- Rocket Lab provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment at Rocket Lab, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training._

**FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN NEW ZEALAND OFFICES ONLY**:

- For security reasons background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to an applicant. These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States' International Traffic in Arms Regulations._
- Under these Regulations, you may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality. For more information on these Regulations, click here _ITAR Regulations._

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