Precision Cleaning Technician II - B Shift

Rocket Lab · Long Beach, CA

Posted Oct 30, 2026

Est. total comp~$110K–$157K

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ABOUT ROCKET LAB

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.

NEUTRON

Neutron is a medium lift launch vehicle capable of delivering the mega constellations of tomorrow, high assurance payloads, and human spaceflight. As a highly reusable launch platform, Neutron will deliver a highly cost-effective and reliable launch solution leveraging Rocket Lab’s proven execution history with the Electron program. If you’re interested in joining a high performing team, pushing the boundaries with a clean sheet development of re-usable liquid launch vehicle, this is your opportunity!

PRECISION CLEANING TECHNICIAN II - B SHIFT

Based out of Rocket Lab Headquarters in Long Beach, California the Precision Cleaning Technician III will work with various fluid systems and sub-assembly components for the Rutherford and Archimedes Rocket engines.

WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO

Based out of Rocket Headquarters in Long Beach, CA the Precision Cleaning Technician is responsible for cleaning machined flight hardware components and assemblies.

All major components of the Rutherford rocket engine are 3D printed including; thrust chamber, injectors, main valves and pump parts. …

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