Lead Test Engineer - Neutron Propulsion
Company: Rocket Lab USA
Location: Long Beach
Posted on: May 8, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description Rocket Lab Rocket Lab is the global leader in
small satellite launch. Our mission is to open access to space to
improve life on Earth. There are endless possibilities for what we
can achieve with better access to space, and that access is now a
reality thanks to Rocket Lab. Our team is 1,100 people strong and
we're adding to it every week. Collaboration is at our core - every
idea is heard and everyone makes a difference. Teams are nimble,
decisions are made quickly and we are action-oriented. While other
companies talk about it, we do it Rocket Lab Rocket Lab is the
global leader in small satellite launch. Our mission is to open
access to space to improve life on Earth. There are endless
possibilities for what we can achieve with better access to space,
and that access is now a reality thanks to Rocket Lab. Our team is
1,100 people strong and we're adding to it every week.
Collaboration is at our core - every idea is heard and everyone
makes a difference. Teams are nimble, decisions are made quickly
and we are action-oriented. While other companies talk about it, we
do it Lead Test Engineer --- Neutron Propulsion Lead Test Engineer
--- Archimedes, is responsible for leading the team and engineering
work for the Archimedes engine testing. This role focuses on
Archimedes achieving its functional requirements to the required
quality and schedule. The Lead Engineer has the scope to direct the
team's engineering efforts across and outside the direct team in
the best interest of the company. Engineering direction and
decisions are solved by the lead providing guidance and resource
allocations to the rest of the team. Expectations Technical
Knowledge --- Coordinates cross-functional engagement to drive
engineering best practice, knowledge sharing, and improvements with
global teams --- Consistently identifies the right person to
produce the right solution when faced with an engineering challenge
--- Able to accurately assess and estimate technical requirements
and capacity for projects --- Able to coach basic best practice for
multiple technical systems --- Able to coach or create
opportunities to further team's technical expertise Documentation
--- Can create a technical document pertinent to their
role/expertise, including technical documents outside of their
pertinent role/expertise --- Can provide feedback and improvements
on technical documents, including technical documents outside of
their pertinent role/expertise Project Management --- Can
prioritize, manage, and drive multiple projects at the same time
--- Gives transparency to the wider business on current status, any
blockers and accommodates any discussions which can unlock current
or future blockers --- Can unblock other's projects through
cross-functional influence and communication skills --- Sets
group/business priorities Risk Based Decision Making --- Able to
prioritize risk effectively and make risk/reward trade-off calls by
leveraging quality engineering, senior engineering, and production
input to mitigate risk to rocket and risk to business Ownership ---
Takes ownership of team decisions and behavioral tendencies ---
Motivates and improves poor performance --- Delivers results by
improving others --- Leads way in showing accountability and
responsibility Applied Business Solutions --- Prioritizes team on
biggest cost, quality, reliability, and/or delivery wins by
accounting for global business needs --- Verifies that solutions
are successful and communicates learning about effectiveness
Strategic Planning --- Can create a team or department strategic
plan --- Coaches the development of other's strategic plans ---
Aligns team strategic plan with management to deliver team and
business goal --- Adjusts and refines team strategic plan as
business requires Attitude --- Coaches and mentors others to
improve interpersonal and communication skills --- Develops actions
plans for team members to achieve personal, team, and company goals
--- Regulates team attitude by challenging when complacent,
motivating when down, and rewarding when deserved Communication ---
Able to communicate with peers, subordinates, and superiors ---
Ensures meetings stay on track and constantly steers meetings to
increase value add --- Encourages others to challenge and listen
when required --- Demands transparency from all groups --- Able to
give constructive feedback in difficult situations --- Capable of
building performance management plans --- Adept at conflict
resolution --- Can create presentations, metrics, and emails that
concisely highlight information and steer business on biggest areas
of impact Flexibility --- Identifies areas that need
cross-functional support and puts solutions in place to mitigate
--- Identified single points of failure in team and mitigates
through cross-training --- Capable of competently and comfortably
being deputy for manager at any time for any length of time ---
Develops and assigns competent deputies throughout team by ensuring
others are adequately trained Professionalism --- Punctual ---
Adheres to company policies and standards --- Able to coach on
appropriate professional behaviour Debate and logical skills ---
Can listen and internalize all sides of the discussion --- Offers
additional information, viewpoints, and insight during discussions
--- Use logical reasoning to progress debates --- Willing to listen
and change beliefs when challenged --- Coaches others on best
approach to discussion --- steers team on when to debate
aggressively and when to concede Health and Safety --- Ensure
health and safety policies and standard operating procedures are
followed --- Correct PPE is worn in designated areas --- Report
near-misses and incidents promptly Other --- Domestic and
international travel may be required --- Additional duties as
reasonably required --- Adheres to company policies and procedures
Role Specific Deliverables/Outcomes Engineering --- Design
specification responsibility for existing products or new
developments as assigned by management to meet company requirements
--- Engineering BOM responsibility and it's workflow with
applicable software for new products or existing product (for
components and assemblies) --- Responsible for communication of the
design for manufacturing purposes including materials, GD&T and
unique design specifications by using drawings and appropriately
referenced information/standards --- Responsible for communication
of R&D, qualification and acceptance test requirements of the
product by using relevant engineering documents --- Responsible for
verification of design meeting company requirements in conjunction
with analysis, manufacturing, testing and operations teams. ---
Responsible for product operation, lifecycle and maintenance by
defining the necessary operating, maintenance, repair, calibration,
and environmental care information for responsible product Required
Tools --- Requirements and verification (JAMA) --- EBOM and
Workflow (Teamcenter, EPDM, Redmine) --- CAD (Solidworks and NX)
--- General design, documentation and presentation (Excel, Word,
PowerPoint) --- Engineering drawings (Solidworks and NX) --- Time
recording (Jira) --- Support Production Engineers Quality reporting
and management (Redmine) Work instruction peer review (Flame) ---
Support Test Engineers Test procedure or data review --- Support
Operations Engineers --- Mission procedure or data review Skills
and Experience Essential --- 6 years' industry experience ---
Engineering degree --- Experience from previous employment that
meets engineering experience title and skills --- Has demonstrated
skills within the rocket propulsion industry where applicable to
deliver required company outcomes --- Proven track record of
leading a team to deliver multiple complete and successful
engineering projects from conception to operation --- Experience
working in one or more of the areas below to solve industry related
problems applicable to rocket engines: o Structural static and/or
non-linear analysis o Modal and/or frequency domain analysis o
Computational fluid dynamics analysis o Heat transfer or thermal
analysis o Sensors and instrumentation o Software Engineering
Desirable --- Masters or PhD --- End to end rocket engine
development and operation program leadership experience ---
Relational database design --- Serial communications Important
Information: To conform to US Government space technology export
regulations, applicants must be a US citizen, lawful permanent
resident of the US, protected individual as defined by 8 USC
1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorization from
the US Department of State. Rocket Lab USA is an Equal Opportunity
Employer, employment with Rocket Lab USA is governed on the basis
of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced
in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national
origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual
orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical
disability or any other legally protected status
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