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Development Engineer (Materials & Processes) - Neutron

rocketlab · Auckland, NZ · Auckland, New Zealand
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<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>ABOUT ROCKET LAB</strong></p> <p>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.</p></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>While other companies talk about it, we do it!</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p><strong>NEUTRON</strong></p> <p>Rocket Lab’s Neutron team is responsible for bringing our new large rocket Neutron and its launch and test sites to life. From designing and testing Neutron’s structures and components, to firing up its new Archimedes engines, to setting up Neutron’s launch pads and test sites across the United States, joining the Neutron team is your opportunity to help launch a new large rocket for the very first time.</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph" data-ccp-parastyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"aaed607e-c2a3-5841-9fb4-41037bfa0faf|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469777841,"Times New Roman",469777842,"Times New Roman",469777843,"Times New Roman",469777844,"Times New Roman",469769226,"Times New Roman",335559705,"5129",201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",201341986,"1",268442635,"24",469775450,"paragraph",201340122,"2",134233614,"true",469778129,"paragraph",335572020,"1",335559740,"240",201341983,"0",134233118,"true",134233117,"true",469778324,"Normal"]}">DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (MATERIALS & PROCESSES)</span></span></strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph" data-ccp-parastyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"aaed607e-c2a3-5841-9fb4-41037bfa0faf|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469777841,"Times New Roman",469777842,"Times New Roman",469777843,"Times New Roman",469777844,"Times New Roman",469769226,"Times New Roman",335559705,"5129",201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",201341986,"1",268442635,"24",469775450,"paragraph",201340122,"2",134233614,"true",469778129,"paragraph",335572020,"1",335559740,"240",201341983,"0",134233118,"true",134233117,"true",469778324,"Normal"]}">Development Engineers deliver across a broad set of vehicle domains, including structural, mechanical, fluid, and thermal systems. The Development Engineer (Materials & Processes) role focuses on the development, characterization, and qualification of materials and manufacturing processes for the Neutron launch vehicle, supporting both metallic and composite applications.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">This role will work closely with design, analysis, and manufacturing engineers to select materials, develop and optimize processes, and ensure robust, high-performance solutions for vehicle structures and systems. The Development Engineer (<span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph" data-ccp-parastyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"aaed607e-c2a3-5841-9fb4-41037bfa0faf|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469777841,"Times New Roman",469777842,"Times New Roman",469777843,"Times New Roman",469777844,"Times New Roman",469769226,"Times New Roman",335559705,"5129",201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",201341986,"1",268442635,"24",469775450,"paragraph",201340122,"2",134233614,"true",469778129,"paragraph",335572020,"1",335559740,"240",201341983,"0",134233118,"true",134233117,"true",469778324,"Normal"]}">Materials & Processes) </span>will be responsible for supporting material selection, process development, materials testing & </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">qualification</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">, and continuous improvement initiatives across the Neutron program.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><strong>WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Design elements including thermal protection systems, composites, metallic interfaces, and secondary structural elements, working closely with analysts to ensure designs are appropriately sized and structural & thermal requirements are met</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Develop and qualify materials and processes for primary and secondary structures, including metallics, composites, adhesives, and coatings</span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Support design teams with material selection and process recommendations to meet structural, thermal, and environmental requirements</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Conduct material characterization, process validation, and operational oversight</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20"

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