Manufacturing Engineer II / Senior - FluidsPosted today$165K

Long Beach, CAManufacturing

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

  • Develop, perform, and qualify precision welding and fabrication of tubing: components according to aerospace specifications.

  • Utilize TIG, MIG, OTW and other welding methods to achieve the required structural integrity.

  • Conduct thorough inspections of welded components, employing NDE/NDT methods to identify and rectify defects.

  • Collaborate with engineering teams to interpret and implement design specifications.

  • When required, lead problem containment and root cause/corrective action investigations

  • Quickly analyze and resolve manufacturing discrepancies and non-conformances

What they're looking for

  • Collaborate with the quality team to identify and drive quality-related initiatives and improvements
  • Liaison between production, quality, supply chain and design engineering: staff for complex problem solving and process changes
  • Identify, plan and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to: meet production requirements, including preparation of business cases
  • Lead the continuous improvement process via Lean/Six Sigma tools and techniques