Mission Assurance Engineer, Launch

MISSION ASSURANCE ENGINEER, LAUNCH

Based out of Rocket Lab’s global headquarters in Long Beach, the Mission Assurance Engineer is responsible for carrying out quality and mission assurance for all mission assurance activities under Launch. You will support the Global Launch Services organization.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO: 

• Work closely with Program/Product Managers and their teams to ensure products meet requirements for mission success
• Develop and implement quality plans based on company procedures, government/industry standards, and best practices to ensure products meet mission/customer requirements
• Develop tools and processes for managing and tracking risks, non-conformances, and component pedigree
• Develop and implement EEE parts requirements
• 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 component quality
• Work with teams to understand and mitigate radiation and other space environment risks
• Support programs as necessary on mission assurance deliverables, reliability analyses, and risk assessments
• Review purchase orders and subcontracts
• Perform inspections at vendors

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS (Note: you must meet every qualification in order to be considered):

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or other engineering degree
• 3+ years of mission or quality experience
• Experience with launch vehicles

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

• Master's degree in engineering
• Hands-on experience in launch vehicle integration and test programs
• Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems IS09001 and AS9100, configuration and data management, and implementation of internal and contractual quality requirements
• Experience with anomaly resolution and root cause analysis
• Previous experience in a mission assurance, program management, or systems engineering role
• Understanding of NASA Class A-D mission assurance requirements
• Experience with environmental testing, such as thermal vacuum or random vibration testing
• Extensive knowledge of industry standards, such as SMC-S-021 and/or NASA GEVS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must hold an active security clearance, or be willing to obtain one upon hire