Principal Avionics Engineer - NeutronNew
The opportunity
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
Act as technical lead and subject matter expert for avionics hardware hands: on, on the bench, and in the reviews
Take avionics components and architectures through the full lifecycle: requirements R&D prototyping, qualification, and production
Review and approve engineering change, oversee board and flex assembly: design, design analyses, and design validation
Own technical risk to avionics and to the vehicle, assessing probability and: consequence, and making the trade calls
Lead root cause analysis on anomalies and failures, and make sure the fix sticks
Lead small teams through significant engineering challenges
What they're looking for
- Assess emerging technologies and shape the avionics technology pipeline and development strategy
- Improve how we engineer: R&D practice, design for manufacture, engineering change, and the processes that let us scale
- Mentor and coach engineers at every level, contribute to performance reviews,: and help shape resourcing plans, hiring strategy, and onboarding
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent professional experience
