Technician III - Materials Development and Testing
Rocket Lab Corporation · Auckland, NZ
Posted 14 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 14 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
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
As a Technician III in Materials Development and Testing at Rocket Lab, you will prepare and test composite and metallic material specimens to assess their mechanical properties according to ASTM standards. Your responsibilities will include precision cutting, machining, and documentation of test results, as well as integrating instrumentation into test articles and ensuring specimen traceability throughout the preparation process.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Associate degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or related technical field; OR high school diploma/equivalent plus 2+ years relevant laboratory experience
- Minimum 1 year experience in materials testing laboratory environment
- Demonstrated experience with composite materials preparation and testing
- Proficiency with universal testing machines and data acquisition systems
- Experience with precision measurement instruments
- Familiarity with MIL-Handbook 17 Vol 1 Polymer Matrix Composites Guidelines for Characterization of Structural Materials
Nice to have
- Relevant aerospace industry experience, such as launch service sales, mission marketing, payload integration, orbital network planning, and strategy, or relevant experience in spaceport operations and development
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Materials Science
- AS9100 or ISO 17025 laboratory experience
- Nadcap Materials Testing certification
- Experience with advanced composites (carbon fiber, Kevlar, prepreg systems)
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role involves working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines
- Background checks required for employment due to ITAR regulations in New Zealand
- Eligibility for the role may be limited based on nationality due to security regulations
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Listed by Rocket Lab Corporation on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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