Lead Engineer, GSE and Production ToolingActive$117K

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine.

What you'll do

• Production tooling: how we massively scale the production of Neutron and create mechanical tools which allow us to increase assembly accuracy, reduce set-up times, minimize crane use, etc.

• Ground Support Equipment: design of equipment that interfaces with the vehicle for test, transport, and integration

• Test: engineering coordination of qual tests and structural tests.

• Manage facility-wide constraints

• Develop appropriate training plans to ensure technicians are qualified to perform the expected tasks

• Major capital projects to introduce new production techniques as we scale production

What they're looking for

• Contribute to design reviews acting as an expert in design for manufacture,: design for test, productivity, supplier capability assessments, quality control, etc.
• Develop and mentor less experienced engineers and technicians
• Ensure robust planning, including project schedules
• Performance management for engineers on the team