Avionics Test and Launch Engineer II

Neutron is a medium-lift launch vehicle being developed by Rocket Lab, a publicly traded end-to-end space company. The rocket can deliver the mega constellations of tomorrow, enable interplanetary payloads, and support human spaceflight. As a reusable platform, Neutron will deliver a very cost-effective and reliable...

This role is part of the Test and Launch Engineering team at Rocket Lab which is the division responsible for testing, launch, and mission operations of Electron and Neutron launch vehicle, starting with stack testing through pre-launch processing, launch operations, and on-orbit operations. Integrated Operations is...

Develop, integrate, and test avionics and electrical systems for Electron and Neutron launch vehicles 

Oversee the configuration and checkout of avionics systems  
Lead and manage testing projects for avionics and electrical systems  
Mentor and train other operators within the Integrated Operations team on avionics and electrical systems  
Develop Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) related to ground- and vehicle- electrical hardware  
Author, review and carry out operations procedures  

Bachelor Degree in Engineering (preferably Aerospace, mechanical, electrical or  mechatronic engineering)  
8+ years of experience in engineering design, test and/or operations, in the focus of electrical/software engineering  
Experience with launch vehicles or spacecraft including integration, testing, launch, or mission operations  
Experience with Java, Python, or other object-oriented programming language  
Software development skills with solid understanding and experience working with web-based tools such as HTML and XML  
Good understanding of networking required with knowledge and experience in TCP/IP, UDP, multicast protocols, and packet switching and routing  
Knowledge of and/or experience with electrical systems   

Citizenship of AU / NZ / EU / NATO