Full-Time

Mission Assurance Engineer

Updated on 4/11/2024

Rocket Lab USA

Rocket Lab USA

1,001-5,000 employees

Provides launch services and builds spacecraft

Hardware
Industrial & Manufacturing
Aerospace

Compensation Overview

$117,000 - $147,000Annually

+ Company Stock + Stock Options + Cash Incentives

Mid, Senior

Long Beach, CA, USA

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or other engineering degree
  • 5+ years experience in engineering problem solving in design, analysis, or test of systems
  • Experience with launch vehicles and National Security Space Launch contracts
  • Extensive knowledge of industry standards, such as SMC-S-021, SMC-S-016, SMC-G-1202, LE-P-024, etc.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Clearance
Responsibilities
  • Work closely with Program/Product Managers to ensure products meet requirements for mission success
  • Develop and implement mission assurance plans based on company procedures, government/industry standards, and best practices
  • Develop and mature mission assurance tools and processes for managing and tracking risks, non-conformances, and component pedigree
  • Provide oversight at technical reviews to ensure that products are being designed based on sound engineering principles
  • Provide recommendations to programs and products to improve launch vehicle mission assurance
  • Support test, verification, and validation planning and execution for hardware production and qualification testing
  • Ensure that contract requirements are met and that documentation is compliant with requirements
  • Define Mission Assurance Strategy for new proposals
  • Support regulatory and customer reviews as needed

Rocket Lab offers end-to-end space solutions, including reliable launch services, spacecraft design and manufacturing, and satellite components such as the Electron small orbital launch vehicle and the Photon satellite platform. Their technologies support various applications such as national security, scientific research, Earth observation, and communications.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$1.5B

Headquarters

Lakewood, California

Founded

2006

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

18%

1 year growth

57%

2 year growth

112%