Senior Mechanical Development & Test Engineer II

At Rocket Lab, we’re not just launching rockets — we're building the future of space. Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separati...

Our Space Systems team has enabled more than 1,700 missions, ranging from interplanetary exploration, in-space manufacturing to national security and defense initiatives. The team has built spacecraft, payloads, and components for missions to the Moon and Mars, working with partners including NASA, the Space Develop...

Based out of Rocket Lab’s global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Senior Mechanical Development & Test Engineer II is responsible for the end-to-end design, build, test, and execution of complex internal test capabilities. This may include test setups for qualification and subsequent large-volume acceptance tests...

Lead qualification test campaigns.
Lead high-volume acceptance test infrastructure development and insertion into the production floor.
Advise on in-house test capabilities, limits, and future needs.
Manage test projects end-to-end, to include resourcing, scheduling, and budgeting as needed.
Hands-on work with test infrastructure implementation and validation.
Work closely with design and other test engineers to iterate through design concepts and determine test requirements.
Design complex Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) to support test implementation. 

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline.
8 + years of engineering experience in the aerospace industry.
Experience using NX Nastran, NX CAD, and Teamcenter packages.
Experience in component and system-level environmental testing.
Experience with test automation and post-test data analysis. 
Master’s or PhD in mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline.
Experience with Confluence and JIRA.
Experience with Python for automation and data analysis.
Experience leading teams of engineers and technicians. 

Citizenship of AU / NZ / EU / NATO