Launch Technician IST

Job description

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more – all with the goal of opening access space.

The rockets and satellites we build, and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations.

Rocket Lab’s Electron team is responsible for building, testing, and launching our Electron rocket across our launch sites and test facilities in the United States and New Zealand.

Electron is one of the world’s most frequently-launched rockets, and our team behind its success are diligent, move fast, and have each others’ back to deliver a reliable rocket to the launch pad time and time again.

What you’ll get to do

As a Launch Technician - IST based at Rocket Lab’s site in Mahia, Hawkes Bay, you will have the opportunity to support delivering rocket launches at the highest rate.

In this role, you will focus on Electron Integrated Systems Testing and will be working with a tight-knit team of technicians and engineers to test, integrate and launch Electron.

Join a driven team that’s tackling challenging projects, delivering on exciting missions, and making an impact on the future of space!

• Receipt and process Electron stages according to specified test procedures
• Maintain the reliability of Electron as a primary focus, identifying and raising any possible risks
• Assist in the integration of payloads onto Electron, ensuring a highly professional interaction with customers
• Perform Launch Operation roles on an as-needed basis
• Development of preventative maintenance and inspection procedures for various vehicle related GSE
• Routine maintenance and upgrades of vehicle GSE

You’ll bring these qualifications

• 3+ years of electrical or mechanical industrial experience
• Pneumatics and fluids experience
• Understanding of electrical systems
• Basic competency in computer and data systems

These qualifications would be nice to have

• High pressure gas systems & fluid dynamics
• Working within oxygen service cleanliness standards

What to expect

We’re on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth, but that’s not an easy task.

It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible.

Our people out-think, out-work and out-pace.

We pride ourselves on having each other’s backs, checking our egos at the door, and rolling up our sleeves on all tasks big and small.

We thrive under pressure, work to tight deadlines, and our focus is always on how we can deliver, rather than dwelling on the challenges that stand in the way.

For candidates seeking to work in US offices only: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable.

Learn more about ITAR here.

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.

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 ITAR.

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 NATO member country, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality.

Rocket Lab is required to comply with US export compliance laws & regulations including ITAR and EAR.

These regulations restrict whom Rocket Lab can share materials with, and whom can receive those materials.

Access to these materials is required for employment at Rocket Lab; being unable to meet export compliance requirements means you will be ineligible for employment at Rocket Lab.

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