Rocket Lab

Manufacturing Engineer II - Assembly & Integration

Rocket Lab$100K — $125K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Computer Engineering
  • 2+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Production, or Process Engineering
  • Hands-on problem-solving skills in complex manufacturing systems
  • Ability to work autonomously on complex assignments
  • Foundational knowledge in complex manufacturing processes

Responsibilities

  • Prepare feasibility studies and R&D projects on manufacturing technologies
  • Work with Design Engineering to ensure products are designed for manufacturability
  • Design and validate factory setups and assembly processes
  • Support early development builds to resolve issues and accelerate production ramp-up
  • Take ownership of production lines, focusing on yield improvement and efficiency
  • Diagnose failures and conduct technical investigations for effective solutions
  • Collaborate with teams to address complex manufacturing challenges
  • Drive process improvements in manufacturing, testing, and integration

Benefits

  • Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount
  • Top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Paid vacation, sick time, and 11 holidays
  • Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
  • Paid parental leave and disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Subsidized EV charging and onsite fitness centers
  • Complimentary snacks, beverages, and employee merchandise discounts
Full Job Description
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER II - ASSEMBLY & INTEGRATION

This role focuses on improving manufacturing processes by conducting feasibility studies, supporting product design for manufacturability, and leading factory setup and optimization. It involves troubleshooting production issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams, driving process improvements, and supporting organizational efficiency through effective change management and business system enhancements.

WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO:
  • Prepare feasibility studies and conduct manufacturing technology Research & Development projects
  • Partner with our Design Engineering teams to incorporate Design for Manufacture into our products to ensure robustness and manufacturability at scale
  • Engineer and deliver our factories - design, procure, install, validate assembly, test and verification processes
  • Support Development builds to uncover early learnings and resolve issues to accelerate the production ramp up
  • Take engineering ownership of production lines to remove blockers, improve yield and increase build efficiency
  • Triage and diagnose failures, conduct deep technical investigations and determine the right path forward including risk mitigation actions and root cause resolution
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams to resolve complex issues
  • Drive process improvements across manufacturing, test and integration
  • Contribute to change management, assessing risk and impact of design or process changes
  • Support business system and process improvements to drive increased organizational effectiveness and efficiency

YOU'LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or similar
  • 2+ years of technical experience in a Manufacturing, Production, or Process Engineering environment
  • Hands-on experience solving problems in complex manufacturing systems
  • Ability to effectively deliver on complex assignments with autonomy
  • Foundational knowledge in complex manufacturing processes

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:
  • Working experience with environmental acceptance/production acceptance testing, such as vibration, shock, thermal, and vacuum
  • Understanding of instrumentation, interfaces, and sensors including power supplies, oscilloscopes, serial devices, switch topologies, accelerometers, thermocouples, RTDs, and 4-20mA sensors
  • Experience with designing, implementing, and supporting a production line and/or build area
  • Experience transitioning products from design to production as a part of cross-functional team in a fast-paced, iterative design environment
  • Demonstrated experience with DFMEA, PFMEA methodologies, Fault Tree Analysis, Pareto analysis, root cause and corrective action

This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.

Level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Join one of the world's fastest-growing space companies and own a piece of it. In addition to competitive pay, you'll receive company stock as part of your total compensation package, giving you a direct stake in our success. As we expand to new launch sites, groundbreaking missions, and global markets, your ownership has the opportunity to grow alongside the company.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes our industry-leading Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock), top-tier medical plans (HMO, PPO, and a zero cost HDHP option with a significant HSA company contribution), dental and vision coverage, paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.

Additional perks include subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers (where available), discounted gym memberships, complimentary snacks and beverages, 50% employee discount on our popular merch store, and a variety of other employee discounts.

Base Pay Range (CA Only)

$100,000-$125,000 USD

About Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is a private American aerospace manufacturer and small satellite launch service provider. The company was founded in 2006 by New Zealander Peter Beck. Rocket Lab's Electron rocket is designed to launch small payloads of up to 300 kg into low Earth orbit. The company has launched several successful missions and has contracts with NASA and other organizations. Rocket Lab has raised over $200 million in funding and has offices in the United States and New Zealand.
Learn more about Rocket Lab
Size
500 employees
Market Cap
$1.6 billion
Industry
Founded
2006
NASDAQ

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