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Rocket Lab Corporation

Senior HITL Technician I

Rocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CA

Posted about a month ago

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This role has been open
44 days
Rocket Lab Corporation's roles stay open a median of 53 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Rocket Lab Corporation's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Rocket Lab Corporation
high
270 stale, 12 reposted of 455 open
Hiring momentum
683 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-27

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Rocket Lab Corporation's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Rocket Lab Corporation.

About this role

The Senior HITL Technician I at Rocket Lab is responsible for designing, maintaining, and operating hardware in the loop (HITL) systems. Daily tasks include fabricating and testing harnesses, building and modifying HITL test racks, and collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to enhance testing and simulation systems for spacecraft. The role requires hands-on work with test and flight hardware while ensuring adherence to quality standards and documentation.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 8+ years of relevant industry experience in harness fabrication, rack assembly, test systems, or a similar technical environment
  • Hands-on experience with harness manufacturing, rack assembly, and rack integration
  • Proven ability to contribute to rack layout, equipment arrangement, cable routing, harness integration, and build activities
  • Ability to precisely follow quality inspection and manufacturing work instructions
  • Proficiency in reading, interpreting, and providing feedback on system diagrams, schematics, CAD drawings, ICDs, procedures, and manufacturing documentation
  • Experience performing harness and rack electrical checks, including continuity, pinout, and visual inspection

Nice to have

  • Trade qualification in a relevant industry
  • Experience creating technical documentation, including system diagrams, schematics, CAD drawings, ICDs, procedures, and test/anomaly reports
  • Familiarity with common electrical test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or similar tools
  • Experience with network devices, Ethernet cabling, fiber debugging, servers, routers, switches, or PLCs
  • Basic Python and Linux scripting skills

What you get

  • 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

Worth weighing

  • No salary range provided for positions outside of California
  • Role involves physical demands such as standing for extended periods and lifting materials up to 25 lbs
  • Work environment includes noise, moving machinery, and varying environmental conditions
  • Flexibility required for extended hours, weekends, and varied shifts as operational needs require

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Listed by Rocket Lab Corporation on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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