Workplace
On-site
Employment
Internship
Published
Aug 25, 2026
Closes
No date supplied
The role
ABOUT ROCKET LAB
Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.
MANUFACTURING
Rocket Lab’s Manufacturing team are the builders and the doers who work with our advanced machinery across our global manufacturing sites to get our satellites, satellite components, and rockets out the door. They bring the designs of our engineers to life by using advanced manufacturing techniques like 3D printing to create our hardware and are responsible for delivering our projects and missions on time and on budget to our customers.
AVIONICS MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN II - A SHIFT
Based onsite at Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, California the Avionics Manufacturing Technician II is responsible for building and testing components and electrical assemblies of the Rutherford rocket engine - an electric propellant pump system. Avionics Manufacturing Technicians are responsible for a broad range of responsibilities including soldering, wire harnessing, PCB assembly, functional testing, operating thermal chambers, creative ideas, and offer continuous improvement recommendations.
WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:
• Follow work instructions and offer recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Speak openly and elevate concerns / recommendations to L
Requirements
Department: 2851 USA Avionics Production