Composite Technician IIINew

The opportunity

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 to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of…

What you'll do

  • Assembly of structures including setup, bonding and fastener applications

  • Laminate assemblies by determining proper placement of composite materials

  • Prepare parts for bagging, including placement of bleeders, thermocouples, probes and vacuum connections

  • Vacuum bag processing, bonding, and oven/autoclave curing

  • Making basic layouts on parts or assemblies in order to establish reference: points and to check dimensions using calipers, micrometers, precision scales and torque wrenches

  • Fitting of Honeycomb, foam and syntactic core

What they're looking for

  • Fitting and refurbishment of thermal protection systems.
  • Integration of mechanical hardware
  • Perform other standard composite and integration building techniques and: practices as industries such as aerospace, space and other composite workplaces demand.
  • You may be requested to work on other products for Rocket Lab in the local area or travel as required.