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Rocket Lab Looking for Software Support Engineer I at Kopuku, Waikato Full Time
- Dynamic & Challenging position
- Daily Healthy lunches, Free Parking and an onsite Gym
- Opportunities to upskill and advance
About Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is the global leader in small satellite launch. Our mission is to open access to space to improve life on Earth. There are endless possibilities for what we can achieve with better access to space, and that access is now a reality thanks to Rocket Lab. Our team is 500 people strong and we’re adding to it every week. Collaboration is at our core – every idea is heard, and everyone makes a difference. Teams are nimble, decisions are made quickly, and we are action-oriented.
While other companies talk about it, we do it!
About the role
Rocket Lab operates maintains several three engine test facilities across facilities in the Auckland and Waikato regions for Rutherford engine testing.. The engine test cells within these facilities require maintenance and support, as well as continuous improvement to the software tooling to assist Test Engineers complete engine testing faster and more efficiently.
The Test Support Engineer will be involved in all aspects of the engine test cell and test rig setup s and maintenance, including from configuration, initial setup, continuous improvement, and support for the operators running the test. They will also be involved in setup, maintenance and improvement of engine test data analysis tools (Tableau), databases (SQL and Postgres) as well as test automation tools such as National Instruments Teststand.
The position will require learning a broad range of knowledge across software systems, as well as an understanding of the electrical, and mechanical and fluid systems the software controls, to assist our engineers be fiercely efficient.
Essential Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering or demonstrated equivalent level of knowledge.
- Experience working directly with Engineering or R&D teams.
- Clear and confident verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving ability.
- Can work alone at remote sites and has a “can do” attitude
- Networking and firewalls.
- Preparing test scripts – manual and automated, using languages such as Python.
- Linux-based systems.
Desired Skills
Experience with:
o Preparing and maintaining test plans and test cases in accordance with engineer specifications.
o Preparing test scripts – manual and automated, using languages such as Python.
o Networking and firewalls.
o National Instruments – Test Stand.
o Tableau.
o SQL and Postgres.
Rocket Lab Employee Benefits:
- The opportunity to work on innovative and ground breaking technology
- Access to world leading experts to develop your career
- Unlimited barista coffee, fruit and snacks
- Rocket Lab merchandise – T-shirts, mission patches etc.
- Discounted health insurance with Southern Cross
- Additional parental leave entitlements
- A vibrant team culture with social activities throughout the year
- An employee stock purchase program
Important Information
For security reasons background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to an applicant. These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States’ International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Under these Regulations, you may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality. For more information on these Regulations, click here http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html.
