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Engine Technician
2015-09-04 10:04:39| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
About Rocket Lab For most people the idea of a rocket launch brings up images from the Apollo era monstrous booster engines, groundshaking noise, and a behemoth of a machine slowly climbing against the grasp of Earths gravity. This iconic image, the one that transformed us into a spacegoing species, captures the power and strength of rockets. But it is not the image that will make space a commercially reality. Replace this image with the bustle of a high speed assembly line, where rocket boosters feed off a conveyor belt connecting to preencapsulated payload stages, rolling out on to the launch pad one after the other. This image, by contrast, is about speed and efficiency and what the Rocket Lab Electron orbital project is all about. Rocket Lab has created a legacy of excellence by developing innovative solutions to ambitious aerospace problems for the likes of DARPA and other technically demanding customers. Now fully funded by majoir Silicon Valley venture capital funds, Rocket Lab is focused on redefining how the world accesses space by building Electron a revolutionary launch system designed to meet the launch requirements of the rapidly explanding small satellite market. Known in the industry for rapidly developing cost effective solutions from the ground up, Rocket Lab believes in giving highly skilled engineers ownership of complex aerospace systems from start to finish. This ethos offers engineers the satisfaction of moving from the conceptualization and design phase through to hands on work building, testing and ultimately flying their creations. Rocket Lab also offers a unique opportunity for the worlds best and brightest engineers to work with a young team passionate about what they are doing while also enjoying the high standard of living New Zealand has to offer. About the Role Working as part of the Propulsion team you will be dedicated full time to the mechanical assembly, maintenance and improvement of the Rutherford Rocket Engine. The rocket engine is a LoxKerosene regenerative cooled pump fed engine that is the workhorse for Rocket Labs orbital launcher program and is named after the famous New Zealand scientist Ernest Rutherford. As Rocket Labs Engine Technician you will be responsibile for certifying the engines assembly prior to each hot fire test and its installation in to the Electron launch vehicle. You will work closely with other engineering professionals to capture and improve the design, manufacturing and operation of the engine to ensure the performance of the electron launch vehicle is achieved. We are looking for thinkers and doers to work in a very dynamic, fast pace environment, you will be challenged on a daily basis and to succeed you will need to be able to learn quickly and utilize your own initiative whilst working under pressure and to tight deadlines. Minimum Requirements To be a qualified aircraft maintenance engineer or hold an equivalent qualification FitterTurner qualification or equivalent Aircraft maintenance experience Proven experience in the fabrication and machining of parts with excellent assembly skills 5 Years industry experience A high level of attention to detail together with a methodical and careful approach to work Proven communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with manufacturing and engineering professionals Experience with creating assembly and maintenance procedures Proven experience working to deadlines Important Information For security reasons detailed and indepth background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to successful candidates.
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