About the Job
Rocket Lab’s Manufacturing team are the builders and the doers who work with our advanced machinery across our global manufacturing sites to get our satellites, satellite components, and rockets out the door. They bring the designs of our engineers to life by using advanced manufacturing techniques like 3D printing ...
LEAD MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - AVIONICS & TEST
Based out of Rocket Lab's Headquarters in Long Beach, CA the Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Avionics & Test is responsible for process development, implementation and sustainment of Avionics Components and Assemblies used across all programs. You will support the Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager for Avionics ...
Key Responsibilities
Coach, mentor and develop engineers to achieve new heights in their careers.
Perform weekly, quarterly and yearly reviews with their direct employees
Interview and hire candidates to fill new roles
Create team goals and metrics to drive continuous improvement projects
Lead/organize meetings as necessary to drive project completion
Contribute to design reviews acting as an expert in design for manufacture, design for test, productivity, supplier capability assessments, quality control, etc.
Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and product revisions
Perform initial Value Stream Mapping Exercises, Method of Manufacture plans, cell design, etc.
Define and implement Factory layouts, Equipment selection, FAT, SAT, and production commissioning
Capital and facilities justification, project management and implementation
Lead problem containment and structured root cause & corrective action investigations
Lead the continuous improvement process in your area using lean tools and techniques such as 5S
Required Skills & Abilities
Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Preferably Electrical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or Mechanical)
5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Personnel leadership experience
Strong working knowledge of EEE piece parts, PCB, PCBA, electromechanical assembly, tooling, test, and quality techniques
Extensive experience using fundamentals of electronic circuits, design principles, and manufacturing techniques to solve component issues in a fast-paced environment
Advanced engineering degree (Preferably Electrical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or Mechanical)
8+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Working experience with environmental acceptance/production acceptance testing, such as vibration, shock, thermal, and vacuum
Understanding of instrumentation, interfaces, and sensors including power supplies, oscilloscopes, serial devices, switch topologies, accelerometers, thermocouples, RTDs, and 4-20mA sensors
Experience with designing, implementing, and supporting a production line and/or build area
Experience transitioning products from design to production as a part of cross-functional team in a fast-paced, iterative design environment
Demonstrated experience with DFMEA, PFMEA methodologies, Fault Tree Analysis, Pareto analysis, root cause and corrective action
Qualifications
Experience:
5 years experience
Education:
Bachelor
Work Authorization
Citizenship of AU / NZ / EU / NATO
