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Leads spacecraft integration and test campaigns, develops verification plans and environmental test procedures, operates test systems, maintains ground support equipment, configures flight and ground software, investigates anomalies, and supports hardware-in-the-loop testing. The role requires hands-on aerospace test engineering experience, technical documentation skills, programming proficiency, and eligibility to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Design, develop, integrate, and test space-based electro-optical sensor systems and payloads. Responsibilities include defining system requirements, developing electrical and functional architectures, managing interfaces, creating technical documentation, supporting hardware and software verification, troubleshooting subsystem issues, conducting architecture trades, mitigating technical risks, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, customers, and partners. The role focuses on electrical architecture, controls integration, avionics, command and telemetry, power distribution, signal paths, and spacecraft payload integration.

Develop and deploy deep learning models for electro-optical and infrared image processing. Build ML pipelines for data ingestion, feature engineering, training, and inference; collaborate on computer vision solutions; prototype systems for operational integration; troubleshoot and maintain software; and evaluate emerging ML tools and techniques.

Develop, train, deploy, and maintain deep learning models and machine learning pipelines for electro-optical and infrared image processing. Build computer vision solutions involving object detection, image segmentation, and tracking; support rapid prototyping and operational integration. Collaborate with AI and engineering teams, troubleshoot systems, evaluate emerging ML techniques, and maintain production software. The role requires advanced machine learning expertise, strong mathematics, Python proficiency, deep learning library experience, and eligibility for a U.S. Government security clearance.

Leads integration, alignment, calibration, verification, and performance validation of advanced EO/IR optical payloads for space-based defense missions. Performs optical bench setup, metrology, environmental test readiness, and anomaly resolution. Develops test procedures and characterization methods, supports TVAC, vibration, and shock testing, and collaborates across mechanical, electrical, systems, and AIT teams. The role also supports customer reviews, technical data packages, and improvements to alignment methods, tooling, and data-analysis workflows.

Leads multiple technical space and ground-based optical systems programs for government and defense customers. Responsibilities include managing cost, risk, schedule, staffing, technical performance, contracts, EVM metrics, testing, customer relationships, program reviews, proposals, and recovery plans. The role leads engineers, resolves complex technical issues, mentors staff, and manages EO/IR missions and sensor networks while maintaining stakeholder and executive communications.

Leads integration, alignment, calibration, verification, and performance validation of advanced EO/IR optical payloads for space-based defense missions. Performs optical bench setup, metrology, environmental test readiness, anomaly resolution, test procedure development, and cross-functional integration with mechanical, electrical, systems, and AIT teams. Supports customer reviews, technical briefings, data packages, and improvements to alignment methods, test tooling, and analysis workflows.

Designs, integrates, tests, and verifies software and firmware for space-based optical instruments and payloads. Responsibilities include systems architecture, requirements allocation and traceability, technical budgets, simulations, test campaigns, interface specifications, mission assurance, and software configuration verification. The role supports spacecraft payload integration, represents systems engineering in technical discussions, assists with program management, and mentors engineers. Travel or off-site work may occasionally be required.

Leads spacecraft integration and test campaigns across development stages. Develops test plans, verification and validation procedures, and environmental test systems for vibration, thermal vacuum, thermal, and EMI testing. Maintains ground support equipment and facilities, interfaces with test and flight software, investigates anomalous vehicle behavior, and supports hardware-in-the-loop systems. Collaborates on spacecraft requirements and delivers technical documentation for organizational stakeholders.

Provides strategic legal counsel to Rocket Lab leadership and business teams on commercial and government contracts, trade compliance, regulatory matters, disputes, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, and corporate transactions. Leads contract and trade compliance teams, manages external counsel, develops legal processes and policies, and advises on FAR, DFARS, ITAR, EAR, sanctions, and export controls. Requires a California bar membership or RIHC status, 15 years of legal experience, and eligibility for a DoD Top Secret clearance.