Senior Manufacturing Engineer
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About this role
ABOUT ROCKET LAB
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 the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations.
Our Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, all while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Manufacturing Engineering powers Rocket Lab’s factories from concept to full-scale production. We turn early ideas into manufacturable designs, build and optimise the systems that make them real, and constantly push for faster, better, smarter ways to build. We engineer the factories that build the rockets, boosting quality, cutting cost, and accelerating build rate.
We're seeking experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineers across multiple disciplines to take ownership of complex products, lead problem-solving initiatives, and drive manufacturing excellence.
THE OPPORTUNITIES:
We're hiring across four key manufacturing disciplines:
• Assembly & Integration – Mechanical, Assembly, Propulsion, Mechanical Test
• Avionics & Test – Electronics manufacturing, electrical test, debugging systems
• Composites – Advanced materials, resins, ablatives, sandwich structures
• Machining – CNC programming, precision manufacturing, GD&T
In your application, please indicate which discipline(s) align with your experience and interests.
YOU’LL GET TO:
• Own & Ship:
• Own products in production as the go-to expert
• Drive teams to hit production targets at top quality
• Execute product improvements and design qualifications
• Solve & Fix:
• Lead root cause analysis and corr
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