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Rocket Lab Corporation

Additive Manufacturing Engineer I/II

Long Beach, CAFrom $95kmidAdded yesterday

About this role

Rocket Lab seeks an Additive Manufacturing Engineer to develop and optimize directed energy deposition (DED) processes for metallic alloys used in Archimedes engines for the Neutron reusable launch vehicle. You'll collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to refine printing parameters, improve existing programs, and ensure manufacturability through design-for-additive-manufacturing (DfAM) principles.

What you'll do

  • Develop and optimize printing parameters for metallic alloys using DED, hybrid, and other additive methods
  • Create new and improve existing print programs with engineering support for AM operations
  • Collaborate with downstream functions to ensure print geometries can be effectively post-processed
  • Provide critical feedback during the DfAM design process
  • Work with Design and Manufacturing Engineers to specify appropriate additive manufacturing approaches and communicate DfAM requirements

What they're looking for

  • Directed energy deposition (DED) and additive manufacturing of metallic materials
  • Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) fundamentals
  • CAD modeling in Siemens NX or SolidWorks
  • CAM programming in Siemens NX or MasterCam
  • Metallic alloy processing and characterization
  • Technical communication and cross-functional collaboration
  • Print process parameter development
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Rocket Lab Corporation

Rocket Lab builds spacecraft and satellites that it launches on its own rockets, developing the avionics, flight software, and ground systems needed to operate these vehicles in orbit. The company is hiring software engineers, test automation specialists, and spacecraft operations engineers to develop embedded flight software, design testing systems, and manage satellite fleet health across commercial and government missions.

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Likely interview questions

  • What is your experience with directed energy deposition or other additive manufacturing processes for metallic materials?
  • How have you applied design-for-additive-manufacturing principles in previous projects, and what challenges did you encounter?
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