Senior Component Manufacturing & Test Engineer

$90,000 - $135,000/Yr

Rocket Lab USA - Long Beach, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Long Beach, CA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Component Manufacturing and Test Engineer at Rocket Lab is responsible for transforming fluid component designs into practical applications, ensuring they meet the rigorous standards required for the Neutron program. This role involves supporting the Director of Fluid Systems by establishing a new component development area, overseeing the assembly and testing of Neutron components, and collaborating with various teams to enhance product quality and reliability.

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.
• Lead problem containment and root cause/corrective action investigations when required.
• Quickly analyze and resolve manufacturing discrepancies and non-conformances.
• Collaborate with the quality team to identify and drive quality-related initiatives and improvements.
• Act as a 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering.
• 5+ years of experience troubleshooting valves, actuators, regulators or similar fluid components during assembly, functional checkouts or qualification testing.

Nice-to-haves

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

Benefits

• Top tier medical HMO, PPO & a 100% company-sponsored medical HSA plan option.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• 3 weeks paid vacation and 5 days sick leave per year.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Flexible spending and dependent care savings accounts.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Discounted employee stock purchase program.
• Subsidized EV charging stations.
• Onsite gym, food and drinks, childcare concierge, and other discounts.