Rocket Lab Corporation

Manufacturing Engineer II - Assembly & Integration

Rocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CA

Posted 26 days ago

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This role has been open
26 days
Rocket Lab Corporation's roles stay open a median of 42 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Rocket Lab Corporation's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Rocket Lab Corporation
low
0 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
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Manufacturing Engineer II at Rocket Lab, you will focus on enhancing manufacturing processes through feasibility studies, product design support, and factory optimization. Your role will involve troubleshooting production issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving process improvements to ensure efficient operations. You will also take ownership of production lines to enhance yield and efficiency while contributing to change management and business system enhancements.

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

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What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or similar
  • 2+ years of technical experience in a Manufacturing, Production, or Process Engineering environment
  • Hands-on experience solving problems in complex manufacturing systems
  • Ability to effectively deliver on complex assignments with autonomy
  • Foundational knowledge in complex manufacturing processes

Nice to have

  • Working experience with environmental acceptance/production acceptance testing, such as vibration, shock, thermal, and vacuum
  • Understanding of instrumentation, interfaces, and sensors including power supplies, oscilloscopes, serial devices, switch topologies, accelerometers, thermocouples, RTDs, and 4-20mA sensors
  • Experience with designing, implementing, and supporting a production line and/or build area
  • Experience transitioning products from design to production as a part of cross-functional team in a fast-paced, iterative design environment
  • Demonstrated experience with DFMEA, PFMEA methodologies, Fault Tree Analysis, Pareto analysis, root cause and corrective action

What you get

  • Competitive base pay
  • Company stock as part of total compensation package
  • 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

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the technology stack used in manufacturing processes
  • Role may involve exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas
  • Position requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency due to ITAR regulations

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