Manufacturing Engineer II/Senior - MachiningActive$155K

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

• Contribute to design reviews acting as an expert in design for manufacture,: design for machining, productivity, quality control, etc.

• Select, procure, and install machine shop equipment along with developing maintenance/calibration plans.

• Develop machining capability in-house for the Archimedes components and implement rapid iterations.

• Design, develop, and implement tooling and equipment for use in a production: environment where appropriate to improve quality, delivery and/or cost performance.

• Responsible for continuous improvement and cost reduction projects belonging to the fabrication department.

• Collaborate with other Rocket Lab machine shops for general alignment, capability, and support.

What they're looking for

• Develop and mentor less experienced engineers and machinist daily.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing engineering, or equivalent.
• + years of machine shop experience.
• Experience in CAM software 3 and 5-axis CNC equipment.